I like to watch television, but often feel as though I have not retained anything from the time I∂ve spent as a spectator and this troubles me. Therefore, I have decided to document this pastime by tracing what I watch. I set up simple parameters for this body of work. I tape a sheet of vellum to the front of the T.V. and using a graphite pencil I trace, as best I can, the edges of the forms that are moving in front of me. I do this for the duration of the movie or show, but during the commercials I go to the bathroom or get something to eat, as nobody wants to see a traced commercial.The drawing for this portfolio was created by tracing the 3 1/2 hour PBS documentary on Bejamin Franklin. The drawing was used to make a screen print which was editioned.
