Rock Shape Composition

Round rock shape used in drawing 3. 

 Pointed rock shape used in a preparatory sketch.

Square rock shape used in drawing 4.  

The composition of each drawing calls for making decisions as well. I wanted the drawings in the series to have a balance of optimistic and pessimistic views. In some of the drawings, the figure is 'winning' against the rock. She is pushing the rock up and off the top of the page. In other drawings the figure is being overwhelmed by the weight of the rock. I experimented with the shape of the rock in the sketches for the series. You can see that there are three rock shapes: round, pointed, and squared. I decided that the pointed rock was to pessimistic and did not include that rock shape in the larger drawings. The round rock shape I used for the optimistic drawings where the figure successfully holding the weight up. I used the squared rock shape for the pessimistic rocks that are pushing the figure down.