%0 Journal Article %A Swartz, Amy %T Thoughts to draw upon %D 2013 %J Visual Inquiry, %V 2 %N 1 %P 87-96 %@ 2045-5887 %R https://doi.org/10.1386/vi.2.1.87_1 %K contemporary art %K drawing practice %K contour drawing %K mark marking %K drawing process %K visual poetry %I Intellect, %X In our modern world filled with exacting information and result-oriented activities, drawing is both a process and product that feeds the imagination, rescues the mind from literal explanation and builds a connection between emotion and rational thought. The drawn mark can transform into a plethora of optical possibilities, creating visual poetry and free association of ideas. This article is based on my own thoughts about the mark marking process and the wide-ranging, inventive and unexpected ways students' create complex, personally relevant contemporary drawing. %U https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/vi.2.1.87_1