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Single Line Drawing

Single Line Drawing

I had no idea single line drawing was a thing.

But wow.

The above picture – from the Miguel Aubreu Gallery – is the work of Polish architect Waclaw Szpakowski (1883-1973).

They note:

Szpakowski worked in complete isolation, indifferent to the art of his time; yet his project is fundamentally modernist in its aspiration to find the simplest possible means for expressing the underlying order of the universe, one that approaches a scientific investigation in its formal rigor and systematic nature. Calling his works “drawings of linear ideas,” Szpakowski created symmetrical patterns of a continuous geometric line; invariably 1 mm thick and 4 mm apart, it always starts on the left side of the page and ends on the right. For Szpakowski, the line’s relentless trajectory across the surface of each sheet is merely a fragment of its endless rhythmical movement through space and time. He invited viewers to ‘decipher’ what he called ‘the inner content’ of his drawings by following the course of the ‘broken line’ across the surface of the page, “just like one composes the words of a text out of individual letters.” For Szpakowski, the utter simplicity of his creative means and the viewer’s ability to decipher the meaning of his drawings by retracing the process of their making, constituted two essential characteristics that set his works apart from decorative patterns. Szpakowski called for a mode of sustained looking, through which the viewer’s perceptual apparatus would become tuned into the ‘cyclical rhythms of phenomena.’

Best single line drawing I have ever seen.

Here is one more just for fun:

Single Line Drawing

Ok, ok. Last one:

Single Line Drawing

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This Is How To Draw: The Completely Incomplete Most Ridiculous Drawing Guide Ever

This Is How To Draw: The Completely Incomplete Most Ridiculous Drawing Guide Ever

This is not – really – a drawing guide.

It’s just me sharing a few pictures that I tried to copy from Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book (Amazon).

My children love drawing.

And I just wanted to do it with them.

I hope you find something that makes you laugh.

  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Singing Face
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Crying Face
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Sad Face
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Sly Face
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Angry Face
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Happy Face
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple American Flag
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Igloo
  • This Is How To Draw A (Second) Simple Bridge
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Bridge
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Barn
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Windmill
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Airplane Hangar
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Castle
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Church
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Barber Chair
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Coffeepot
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Sewing Machine
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Water Can
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Monkey
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Rabbit
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Pig
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Squirrel
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Giraffe
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Bird
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Duck
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple T-Rex
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Swordfish
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Fox
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Kangaroo
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Stagecoach
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Sleigh
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Camel
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Deer
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Robot
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Shopping Cart
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Helicopter
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Airliner
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Schooner
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Whaling Ship
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Oil Tanker
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Fishing Boat
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Water Tank
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Trolley
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Caboose
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Train
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Bulldozer
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Tractor
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Fire Truck
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Dump Truck
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Race Car
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple SUV
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Truck
  • This Is How To Draw A Simple Car

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Filed Under: PotpourriTagged With: #Drawing, #HowToDraw

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