Desenho integrado e desenho autónomo na obra de Luís Filipe de Abreu

The main objective of this research is to present and explain Drawing by Luís Filipe de Abreu, in the dual aspect of autonomous drawing and integrated drawing, both of which form the basis of all his work. In addition to a comprehensive knowledge of the graphic work, reference is also made to the founding concepts of its creation and the way in which they manifest themselves in the different genres of artistic expression in which drawing is integrated. The problematic of the work involves issues related to the teaching of Visual Form and Composition, as well as the creative imagination associated with the singularity of graphic language. Ascending and Descending Geometrization are two concepts that run through the whole operating methodology of this author, along with the intentionality of colour and conceptual freedom, which translates into different trends and formulations of the drawings, denser or more stripped down, more pictorial or more graphic, more gestural or more accurate. These contents are dealt with transversally in the three main chapters: conceptuality, technical-operational means and the representation of the real thing. The study of drawing, in the various areas presented, follows a historical and aesthetic framework, reflecting the cultural and artistic context of this artist's work, which includes various fields of graphic arts, studied and analysed in this work, namely literary, advertising and fiduciary illustration. The presence of drawing in medals, tapestries and tile panels is also discussed. This research includes pieces from the author's private collection, namely, intimate drawings in notebooks, maquettes and several studie