Dot Theory.

Above is another new drawing that I completed in last evenings drawing session, It is not large but it does have a presence.

Above is a drawing I did a couple of summers ago for and exhibition, I like the challenge of draing on different surfaces.

Above and below are painted dots on a canvas bag, I like to keep my pens in them.

Above and below are several drawings that I have done on some bark that was donated by our friend Tree Stewart. I like to get donations and challenges to draw on I wander what I will get given this coming year.

The title of this blog is 'Dot Theory' which goes someway to encapsulating what i do in my 'contemporary abstract drawing'. Today I have included some dictionary definitions of dot/dots.

noun

noun: dot; plural noun: dots

1. 1.

   a small round mark or spot.

   "a symbol depicted in coloured dots"

   synonyms:

   spot, speck, fleck, speckle, point, pinpoint, pinprick, mark, dab; More bit, particle, atom, molecule, iota, jot, mote, mite; full stop, decimal point; raremacule, macula "the photograph is made up of tiny dots"

   • a small round mark written or printed as part of an i or j, as one of a series of marks to signify omission, or as a full stop.

     synonyms:

     spot, speck, fleck, speckle, point, pinpoint, pinprick, mark, dab; More bit, particle, atom, molecule, iota, jot, mote, mite; full stop, decimal point; raremacule, macula "the photograph is made up of tiny dots"

   • Music

     a small round mark used to denote the lengthening of a note or rest by half, or to indicate staccato.
   • the shorter signal of the two used in Morse code.
   • used to refer to an object that appears tiny because it is far away.

     "they were mere dots on the horizon now"
   • used to indicate the punctuation separating parts of an email or website address.

     "OUP dot com"

verb

verb: dot; 3rd person present: dots; past tense: dotted; past participle: dotted; gerund or present participle: dotting

1. 1.

   mark with a small spot or spots.

   "wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt"

   synonyms:

   spot, fleck, bespeckle, mark, dab, stipple, pock, freckle, sprinkle, dust; More literarybefleck, bestrew, besprinkle "spots of rain began to dot his shirt"

   • (of a number of items) be scattered over (an area).

     "churches dot the countryside"

     synonyms:

     scatter, pepper, sprinkle, strew, litter; More punctuate, stud, cover; spread, disperse, intersperse, distribute "North Africa was once dotted with freshwater lakes"

   • place a dot over (a letter).

     "you need to dot the i"
   • Music

     mark (a note or rest) to show that the time value is increased by half.

     "a dotted minim
2. I am off to draw and relax, cheers all until tomorrow.