| Exquisite Corpse Defined
The technique I will describe is the technique I prefer. There are no doubt countless variations, but the basic premise is that two artists create a drawing collaboratively, each unaware of exactly what the other has done. The example used is a corpse created by Jim Woodring and me. a Fold a sheet of paper into quarters. Jim draws a head on the top quarter, and extends the neck slightly into the next quarter (see pink circle). Jim refolds the paper so that Mark cannot see what he has drawn. b Working from the neck, Mark draws the upper trunk, slightly extending the chest and arms into the third quarter. c Jim adds the remainder of the arms and hands. He creates the lower trunk and crotch area, slightly extending the legs (and in this example, a tail) into the fourth quarter. d Mark draws the legs and feet. The paper is unfolded and the corpse is revealed... |
