Silence, and Other Desires

graphite pencil + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #forlouie #experimentalnotation #visualsound #visualmusic #sounddrawing #notation #patriciabender #drawingmusic #drawingsound #graphicnotation #lyricallines #minimaldrawing #artecontemporanea #dessincontemporain https://www.instagram.com/p/CciAaMVu7xF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

graphite, colored pencil + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #quietart #patriciabender #forlouie #visualsound #gong #soundwaves #sounddrawing #notation #geometricabstraction #soundmapping #experimentalnotation #reductiveart #soundmap #geometricforms #reductivedrawing #geometricdrawing #reductiveabstraction #graphicnotation #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/CcfgedUOx5F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

graphite, colored pencil + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #notation #visualsound #soundmap #geometricsound #speculativedrawing #experimentalnotation #patriciabender #forlouie #soundmapping #sounddrawing #whippoorwill #abstractdrawing #graphicnotation #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/CcXwjfSOvCG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I've gone back + forth on this one for awhile now... stop... add more ... stop... etc. I decided to stop (you can always add more :>) ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #minimalism #geometricforms #reductiveart #mnmlsm #balanceimbalance #geometricabstraction #reductiveabstraction #minimaldrawing #minimalabstraction #architecturaldrawing #postminimalism #geometricdrawing #patriciabender #reductivedrawing #speculativedrawing #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/CcVJ7TMuPCC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

graphite + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #reductiveart #minimalism #simpleshapes #geometricforms #mnmlsm #patriciabender #forlouie #geometricabstraction #minimalabstract #abstractminimalism #geometricdrawing #postminimalism #reductiveabstraction #reductivedrawing #minimaldrawing #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/CcSfAWKOrqU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

graphite + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #notation #visualsound #soundmap #windchimes #geometricforms #experimentalnotation #patriciabender #forlouie #soundmapping #sounddrawing #postminimalism #geometricabstraction #geometricdrawing #reductiveabstraction #reductivedrawing #graphicnotation #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/CcNZpcyu3QE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

graphite pencil + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #notation #visualsound #soundmap #geometricforms #experimentalnotation #patriciabender #forlouie #soundmapping #sounddrawing #geometricabstraction #geometricdrawing #reductiveabstraction #reductivedrawing #graphicnotation #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/CcK1qfEOgmO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

graphite + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #mnmlsm #minimalism #patriciabender #geometricdrawing #reductivedrawing #minimaldrawing #quietart #minimalabstraction #geometricabstraction #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea #reductiveart #reductiveabstraction #geometricforms #postminimalism https://www.instagram.com/p/CcDNbWLuJjk/?utm_medium=tumblr

continuing my experiment with color, but in a more subdued way 😊 ... graphite, colored pencil + pastel on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #minimalism #geometricforms #mnmlsm #patriciabender #forlouie #geometricminimalism #geometricabstraction #minimalabstraction #geometricdrawing #minimaldrawing #abstractdrawing https://www.instagram.com/p/CcA_2mBLZkm/?utm_medium=tumblr

I have recently begun a series of drawings I am calling, in my head, Color Theory School Dropout 😊those of you who know me + my work, know my favorite color is grey, or maybe black. I honestly do not like color all that much. It's too strident. In an attempt to try to overcome this aversion to color, I've decided to force myself to draw occasionally with lots of my colorful colored pencils. For this challenge, I'm also adopting the John Cage belief that there is no hierarchy of goodness or correctness in musical sounds + tones, physical movements or colors. so I'm randomly combining colors to see if green goes with purple as nicely as it goes with yellow. Wish me luck in this endeavor. I actually find it to be a bit terrifying. ... colored pencil, chalk + graphite on paper ... .. . . . . . #drawingexperiment #colorscaresme #playingwithcolors #outofmycomfortzone #patriciabender #contemporarydrawing #geometricforms #geometricabstraction #monolith #architecturaldrawing #neverstoplearning https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-I4o0OsW6/?utm_medium=tumblr

how great is this?!? artist Michael DeLuca, better known here on IG as @shapesguy , creates fascinating, wonderful art in response to the work others. here's what he discovered in one of my drawings. needless to say, I love it! Thank you Michael!! ... .. . . . . . #shapesguy #michaeldeluca #contemporarydrawing #dessincontemporain #artcollab #collaboration #geometricforms #form #simpleshapes #shapes #geometricdrawing #artistssupportingartists #inspiration #patriciabender #minimalism #mnmlsm https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb7kYEkOsSp/?utm_medium=tumblr

graphite, colored pencil, pastel + erasure on folded braille paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #notation #geometricabstraction #sounddrawing #experimentalnotation #patriciabender #forlouie #abstractdrawing #graphicnotation #artgeometry #geometricdrawing #soundmapping #abstraction #visualsound #artecontemporanea #dessincontemporain https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0c4mEJiVi/?utm_medium=tumblr

graphite + colored pencil on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #minimaldrawing #abstractdrawing #sounddrawing #patriciabender #forlouie #geometricabstraction #visualsound #geometricminimalism #minimalart #geometricart #soundmapping #artecontemporanea #linesandspace #notation #visualsound #soundmap #graphicnotation #dessincontemporain #minimalabstract #geometry #experimentalnotation #reductiveabstraction https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbr-GJdOhDC/?utm_medium=tumblr

graphite on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #workonpaper #soundmap #patriciabender #forlouie #geometricabstraction #minimalabstract #visualsound #abstractminimalism #geometricdrawing #abstractdrawing #minimaldrawing #sounddrawing #soundmapping #minimalism #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea #birdcall #birdsong https://www.instagram.com/p/CbpcGoiO78Y/?utm_medium=tumblr

Japanese Meteorological Agency (Tokyo) 4January1995 weather map ... graphite, colored pencil + chalk on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #abstraction #notation #workonpaper #weathermap #mapping #abstractmap #weatherpatterns #experimentalnotation #patriciabender #globalwarming #graphicnotation #schematics #visualdata #visualcommunication #climatechange #abstractdrawing #geometricdrawing #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbhl2w5And0/?utm_medium=tumblr

graphite on paper ... .. . . . . . #contemporarydrawing #minimalism #form #workonpaper #geometry #minimalabstraction #geometricabstraction #patriciabender #geometricforms #abstractdrawing #geometricdrawing #minimaldrawing #dessincontemporain #artecontemporanea #linesandspace https://www.instagram.com/p/CbfCggcunkX/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm am honored + excited to share that my work will hang on the walls of Koko Camden (@kokocamden ) when it reopens in April after three years of extensive restoration. My heartfelt thanks to Katie Heller of @hellerarts , + to Oliver Bengough, the CEO + force behind Koko's rebirth, for including my work in the amazing collection of art that will grace the walls of this beautiful + historic concert venue. I wish I could be there for the grand reopening! ... .. . . . . #kokocamden #kokolondon #hellerarts #camden #livemusic #patriciabender #london #londonmusic #nightclub #musicvenue #artandmusic #artcollection #houseofkoko #artlovers #contemporaryart #fineart https://www.instagram.com/p/CbcoH0Eu9ik/?utm_medium=tumblr