Set 1 of January Abstract Shape Experiment

This month I’m studying shapes as a focus for my art practice. This is the first set of 16 cards. The self-created assignment is to pick one shape idea and play with it 16 ways on 4X6” Bristol paper—And then see what I learn. This first set I stuck with black rectangle marks using a Copic marker.

Overall, I love the graphic boldness of all these compositions in one set. And I see that marks composed in patterns—or even figures—works better than marks not repeating in any pattern except to make a shape (like cards #2-5) if you count top to bottom, left to right.

I really dislike #15 - white space on all the others is much more soothing! As for my favorite cards, hmmm, I like the movement and change in the marks in cards #8, #10, #11. And I’m surprised that when shapes are made into figures #9 and #16, it really pleases me. Shapes create figures—and texture.