Gesture Drawing - Anthony Ryder

 Another visual representation of my pain. I currently still suffer from chronic back pain from my herniated discs. I attached three different drawing materials on a stick and taped them together. A calligraphy pen, pastel pencil, and a graphite pencil. I then proceeded to stand on the paper and held the stick at my side as it made a mark each time I shifted my weight. I then followed with pouring droplets of acrylic paint on the paper and proceeded with the process of weight shifting while marking the paper with the drawing utensils. This drawing represents my physical pain in the span of an hour and a half when standing. The red and black acrylic paint symbolize venous blood (deoxygenated blood) and blood splatter (an act of violence).  Each step taking a piece of the paper with me while my feet appears wet and dry.