DRAWING

Drawing has, in recent years, been one of my primary means of expression. Traditionally, drawing is regarded as secondary, or preparatory. Drawing is immediate, direct and simple, it evokes and suggests rather than fixes, it feels transitory and ephemeral, echoing the lives we live.
The drawings on paper are large (153cm square) striking abstractions realised in layers of pencil, wax and gouache. They are more about energy than a particular subject matter – the invisible energies, the internal organic forces of growth, the forces which drive winds and currents the energies within the earth.
The drawings start with a square sheet of paper. The square is chosen for its stability and calmness, also it doesn’t have the rectangle’s association with landscape or portrait. These drawings are ‘rooted’ in a grid formation, if only loosely at times.

For a more detailed look at my Drawing see www.charlespoulsendrawing.co.uk

Charles Poulsen is represented by Messums.org.
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