Comments on: Dylan’s Drawn Blank exhibition

By: Susie

Susie — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:59:39 +0000

I’m fortunate enough to have acquired an original….South Dakota Landscape. I wonder how much it’s worth now, 3 years on? Happy Birthday Mr D.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:04:17 +0000

Myself and a friend purchased a print of the painting above “Amagansett”. Having not even seen the exhibition, I fear the move is a bit risky but I liked the look of it and think it will be something nice to both have for the future and as a possible investment (I believe they are almost sold out now).

By: Mr Jinx

Mr Jinx — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:21:25 +0000

One imagines that Dylan’s purpose with this art is not to carefully achieve a certain kind of ‘neatness’ and proficiency. I think it is safe to say that he approaches his art in the same way he approaches his writing and music: pure expression. The ‘clumsiness’ of some of the drawings, as noted by an earlier poster here is the measure of Dylan’s expression. I am sure if he really wanted to he could draw perfectly straight lines and perspectives. Clearly he is going for something far more raw and expressive than merely painting by numbers neatness. Check out the crazed perspectives in Tangled Up In Blue. No straight lines there, my friends!

Mr Jinx

By: John Keller

John Keller — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:59:29 +0000

I am no art critic. I have the Random House Drawn Blank Book of 1994. Comparing what I have seen online of the “colored in” scans and what is in the original book there are vast improvements in giving life to the works and cleaning up random pencil or charcoal marks. Nevertheless, in some areas there are loss of defined lines. In particular, the tree with water and boat scene is remarkably cleaned up. However the Armgonsett (sp)(Long Island )picture looses defined lines. All of it is interesting. I bought the print-Dad’s Restaurant, and made a comment elsewhere on line. I would love to no where that place is.

By: tim

tim — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:34:16 +0000

Melanie

Are there any examples of the black and white original drawings on the Net? I’d like to see them, and I don’t have the 94 book unfortunately.

Tim

By: Melanie Longden

Melanie Longden — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:56:32 +0000

Tim

I saw the exhibition on Tuesday and enjoyed it more than I had expected, having found the ‘Drawn Blank’ series rather flat and a bit heavy handed. The addition of colour has made the drawings come to life and overcome the clumsiness of some of the drawings.

I’m glad that the prints I liked most had all been sold, thus saving me any temptation! I also bought the book, which is a nice reminder of the exhibition.

Melanie

By: Colin Warren

Colin Warren — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:09:25 +0000

Tim

I have seen the exhibition myself and like you I enjoyed it.

The hardback book which I bought is good value, but if you get the opportunity have a look at the book produced for the German exhibition. To me, the colours are more vibrant and do the work more justice.

There has been some confusion on some message boards about what is available. I prefer to refer to what he drew between 1989 and 1992 for the original Drawn Blank book as the “Original Drawings”. The paintings and variations at the Halcyon, I would refer to as the “Original Paintings”. The limited editions are obviously prints.

Best wishes

Colin