Exercise 4:
FOLLOW THE LINE

IN THIS EXERCISE, YOU CREATE A PIECE WITH VISUAL RHYTHM AND FLOW. THE LINES ARE ALWAYS DRAWN IN PARALLEL. THIS IS A GREAT MEDITATIVE EXERCISE THAT PUTS YOU “IN THE ZONE.”

MATERIALS

Music

White sketch paper

Pen or pencil

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1. Play some music.

2. Set up your sketch paper. If you want, you can start and stop new drawings.

3. Put your pen or pencil on the paper and draw a curving line. Start and stop where you wish.

4. Draw another line parallel to the first, following the direction of the line, and then draw another parallel to that one.

5. Go in any direction—the key is not to cross lines or overlap them. Fill the page.

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6. Try this exercise in paint. See if you can apply the same discipline. (See A.)