Day one hundred and seventy-one: I drew today’s sketch out of my mind. A couple of days ago I saw a painting by contemporary German mannerist Michael Triegel that included the head from a broken sculpture. It seemed surreal to me, and reminded me of the work of Giorgio de Chirico. However, the rest of this nocturnal scene was spontaneously added, as if I was thinking through the pencil (though I suspect my subconscious probably stole all the elements from one picture or another). This manner of working is a good thing, since I need to be composing a drawing in an expressionist-surrealist style (specifically Edvard Munch and René Magritte) to complete a friendly challenge by August 1. I fear my artist-historian colleague, Mary S., will be easily trouncing me with her insight and talent!
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