Well, I have discovered the most obnoxious form on the planet – at least, if one is trying to draw it.
Based on the recommendation of Sue Vize, author of Botanical Drawing using Graphite and Coloured Pencils, I made myself a Möbius loop and have been trying to draw it. It has not been pretty! My eye thinks it’s following a line along quite nicely, my hand dutifully attempts to follow and this happens…
And this…
What the…?
I can actually feel my brain having spasms as it tries to figure out how best to direct the clumsy hand flopping around at the end of my limb…
The more I try, the worse they get…

Mobius by Charles Hinman, 1965

Mobius by Katsuhito Nishikawa, 1994
Turned it around…
Gads. Way harder than it looks like it should be!!
At least you know why today’s blog post is short! I am entangled in a Möbius loop and can’t get out!
Try with letters like the long-ago scribes of illuminated ms. til your brain gets used to the concept.
Cheers
Janet
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Now that would be a challenge!!
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I am going to buy a sketch pad this week – your influence
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Yay!! For some seriously fun times, make yourself a Möbius strip…
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