Drawing Life means
- The way of life of an artist who draws
- The practice of sketching directly from living subjects
- To attempt to capture living essence through pictorial means
- To evoke the spirit or to bring forth the life force
Drawing Life was updated regularly from the Spring of 2009 to the Fall of 2014.
It is now a static collection of visual essays on art, photography, and the creative process by artist Fred Hatt.
Post categories have been organized to let you follow the path of your own interest in manageable sets of two to twelve posts on unified themes.
INTRODUCTION TO ARTIST FRED HATT
- drawing life: fred hatt on magical art (1999 essay)
- fred hatt art portfolio site and early work
- Interview with fred hatt on the occasion of a 2010 exhibition
- posts on philosophy and art
- inklings: fred hatt on tumblr (active)
- top ten most popular drawing life posts
THE PRACTICE OF LIFE DRAWING
- figure drawing: anatomy(6)
- figure drawing: developed work(6)
- figure drawing: energy(7)
- figure drawing: models(6)
- figure drawing: portraits(11)
- figure drawing: poses(5)
- figure drawing: practice(4)
- figure drawing: process(9)
- figure drawing: quick poses(6)
- figure drawing: watercolor(5)
MOVEMENT DRAWING, ABSTRACT ART, AND OTHER DIRECTIONS
- studying perception(7)
- color(5)
- abstract art(7)
- body art(9)
- details of artwork(2)
- drawing: experimenting(3)
- movement drawing(3)
- movement drawing: cross pollination series(4)
- movement drawing: performance collaboration(8)
- art and philosophy(11)
- art and society(6)
- art history(10)
- artists’ tools and resources(3)
PHOTOGRAPHY
- fred hatt professional photography portfolio site
- photography: elemental forces(5)
- photography: figures(3)
- photography: framing(5)
- photography: light(5)
- photography: light painting(2)
- photography: signs and displays(7)
- photography: stereoscopic(5)
- photography: structure(3)
- photography: the seasons(7)
- photography: urban nature(2)
- photography: weather(4)
VIDEO AND PERFORMANCE
- films by fred hatt on vimeo
- video: body art(2)
- video: dance and performance(12)
- video: image processing(3)
- video: music(3)
- video: natural phenomena(3)
- video: visual art(4)
HOMAGE: ADMIRED ARTISTS AND COLLECTIONS OF IMAGES
- collections of images(12)
- homage: performers(6)
- homage: visual artists(5)
- homage: writers(5)
- dance (6)
- poetry(5)
- public art(4)
- sculpture(7)
- art and philosophy(11)
- art and society(6)
- art history(10)
- reviews: art exhibitions(5)
- reviews: other events(2)
- reviews: writing(4)
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL
