Which statement describes automatic drawing?

drawing the outline of a figure without looking at the paper or lifting the pencil from the paper

capturing the form and movement of an object with a few quick and deliberate marks

drawing from the subconscious mind without regard to what is considered good

keeping the pencil moving to capture movement in an object

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Payten Drake

Arts

1 August, 18:37

Which statement describes automatic drawing?

drawing the outline of a figure without looking at the paper or lifting the pencil from the paper

capturing the form and movement of an object with a few quick and deliberate marks

drawing from the subconscious mind without regard to what is considered good

keeping the pencil moving to capture movement in an object

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Kailyn Ibarra · Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Drawing from the subconscious mind without regard to what is considered good.

Automatic drawing is a technique that belongs to the Surrealist movement (which developed in the early 1920s). It means 'expressing the subconscious' and thus letting the hand move freely on the paper, getting rid of the rational control. This technique was then transferred into painting and other media too.