Creating Three Dimensions

There is something very intriguing about creating a three-dimensional illusion on a two-dimensional surface.  Pulling shapes with volume from a mass a squiggly scribbles is one way to push your skills in manipulating the space.  Notice the pencil lines on the surface of the paper.  The black lines reveal the first attempts to pull shape from those pencil lines. 

Early stages of the three dimensional push!

Being careful to define shapes in front AND shapes behind further defines depth and distance on the entire page.

These types of drawings are useful for galactic images - nothing has to be anchored!

Even though it is very simplistic, the combination of curved and straight lines also contribute to the illusion of volume.Notice that the largest "piece" appears to have anti-gravitational properties since it is not anchored to anything....it hovers.