The Four Stages of the Automatic Drawings Process - Ideas
How do great automatic drawing artists generate thoughts while drawing? And what are the steps in their creative process which allow their ideas to be brought into existence? Unplugging from the constant stream of thoughts and distractions is an essential part of drawing automatically:
Put yourself in a receptive state of mind. Draw with no thought, and stay clear of having control of the image. The pencil should be at the point of the paper may assist in your flow. In fact, automatic drawing is an art form of speedy or intense doodling, in which a variety of unexpected and improbable images may be visible and then used as the basis for the further visual play.
Araki Koman is a professional illustrator living within the UK. As a child drawing, she did it automatic up until the age of 16, and eventually stopped for about a decade. Araki enrolled in graphic design classes after leaving her job in digital marketing. Since then, Araki has allowed intuition to guide her work and creativity process.
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Examples of automatic drawing: earthy color palette, raw lines, and organic forms
Organic lines, soft raw lines forms, matte texture and sand-like colors are brought together in Araki Koman's auto-drawings. She currently works on a black ink Raw Feminine series she started in the year 2020. Take a look at some of her automatic drawing examplesbelow:
Araki about her automatic drawing process:
To be honest the way I work is completely automatic. When I have a project or a task I am aware of exactly where it's supposed to go. I am aware of what my client wants. I am always confident in the process and know that ultimately, it will lead to the end result we all enjoy. Sometimes I am able to reference something, however I then give the reference away and allow the process to lead to the outcome. (...) When I see my old drawings I never know how to do them again and I'm not sure like I'm actually making them. It's not my hands drawing, it's me drawing it , but I'm very spiritual and believe that there is a higher power doing it through me.
Four stages of the automated drawing process by Araki Koman.
Stage 1: The preparation
"Usually, I start with an image of a reference that I enjoy. Then, I draw the element. in the end, it is not me that is drawing the remainder of the drawing any more, it is literally my hands drawing the forms. It's like working on a puzzle. it's happening all on its own, and I am just witnessing it."
Stage 2: Creation
"I like listening to a music or podcast while drawing to keep my mind focused on other things. I have to completely detach my attention from the drawing process to focus on something different like the music I am listening to, or the conversation of the podcasts. I am just allowing my hands to handle everything on their own."
Stage 3. Editing
"All editing also happens by itself. When I am editing I'm continuing to work on the process also without being fully present. Sometimes, I have to end my work by taking a break from my work, go somewhere else, then revisit the outcome. What is the end result? Do I feel satisfied Or should I consider adding something else that did not appear at first? Most of the time the process is very easy as I'm totally disconnected from the world around me. It's about letting 80% go and 10% of doing research, and 10% editing towards the end."
Stage 4: Verification
"When I see my automatic sketches from my past, I never know what to do next but I'm not feeling that I am responsible for them. It's not my hands making drawings, but I'm drawing, however I'm highly spiritual, and I believe that it is a higher power acting through me. Perhaps I was born with an initial talent that led me to draw often when I was a kid. I was very drawn to drawing, so I know it's in a way my goal to be able to do it at this specific time, within this particular realm and embrace it as my job now."
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If you are an artist, Make a video of your creation process
A great way to make an extra income from your artwork is to demonstrate viewers the process behind the art you create. Simply turn on your camera and record how you make the art. You could create a quick video as you create your art and sell your course as an online one through a platform for video to keep your customers entertained with special BTS material.
A video-based short course is an excellent way to involve your audience as you create your art and getting paid for that. Creators usually set the price of short video courses that range from $10-$50. The amount you make depends on the way you price your course online and the worth to others. If you put your heart to creating the video and promote it through social media, you can make an additional passive income on each of your creations, by sharing how you created the video.
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