Blind Contour Drawings in the Dark

A few nights ago my friend and I went to the park to tell ghost stories. We shared some paranormal experiences and then decided to do some drawing. Using the faint moonlight that was filtering through the clouds we studied each other's features (lines, shapes, textures) and drew without looking at the drawing surface or lifting our pencils. We spent about the same amount of time on each drawing--averaging around 4 minutes. I found it a bit difficult to see the details that comprised his face but recorded as much information as I was capable of. 

The results were varied. He found that at some point he began to use more of the drawing surface area rather than confining his marks to a localized portion of the paper. He had also experimented with looking away while drawing me.  While I primarily focused on his head, neck, and shoulders, he tended to create full-body compositions. His images often overlapped and appear to be representing several viewpoints at once--a quality reminiscent of Matisse or Picasso. 

My Drawings of My Friend

                                  

                                           

My Friend's Drawings of Me