Week 1 Studio Practice 04/11/2011

I have been looking at some images of beauty therapy practice. The movements made by the therapist during a massage and facial massage are specific to the area of the body or face that they are working on. In my sketchbook I have been experimenting with these lines.

These line drawings are taken from the movements made by the therapist when performing a facial massage. The finger tips rarely leave the clients face and the movements are made in spiral motions or straight lines depending on the area being worked on. The dots are the stopping points and there is slight pressure applied at these spots. I am experimenting with line in my drawing and seeing if there is anything interesting that can be produced by drawing by using the movements and rules of massage.

Another treatment I have been exploring involves hot stones and I have been using this treatment as inspiration for drawing. I will see if anything comes from this.