Drawing is a visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, markers, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint. An artist who practices or works in drawing may be referred to as a draftsman or draughtsman.

A small amount of material is released onto the two dimensional medium which leaves a visible mark—the process is similar to that of painting. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard, or indeed almost anything. The medium has also become popular as a means of public expression via graffiti art, because of the easy availability of permanent markers.*

The Radiographer

430mm x 700mm

Vinyl, acrylic and oil paint on corrugated card.

(Woolacombe July 2002)

This is the first in a series of ‘drawings’ I made using coloured transparent tapes. A good friend of mine was working at the North Devon Hospital and this was the catalyst for these drawings. The hierarchy of the hospital system fascinated me. I would really like to see one or all of this series exhibited in a hospital or surgery.

The Consultant

540mm x 790mm

Vinyl, acrylic and oil paint on corrugated card. (Woolacombe July 2002)

I have included part of my MA Proposal below. I think it might explain where my experiments with vinyl tape are leading me.

There are eight images in the ‘Hospital’ series.

*Drawing. (2010, July 29). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:14, August 7, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drawing&oldid=376032008