It's possible that The Artist had already drawn Jake before his arrest, just like he had drawn Jake's partner. Maybe the art supplies were needed so that he could draw Mary's husband, Dale, and so that he could get into Dale's head to find out more information about Mary. That's my guess.
I was just thinking about the scene where all of the detectives rummaged through The Artist's belongings, when he is away from his cell, in order to look for clues. Dutch, the young male detective, looks at a drawing and says something like, "that's a person who looks familiar." I initially thought that was the drawing of Jake, but now I think that drawing was supposed to be one of Mary's husband, Dale. Dutch would have been able to tell if the person who was drawn was Jake.
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birdyscarecrow (3)
2 years ago
it still feels heavily implied that he not only needs to have drawn the person but needs contact with whatever object it is while this transference is taking place.
why else does it show his seizure-esque state while holding the paper?
when i say its implied, there are hints to how the paintings/sculptures are basically effigys, after all why have the voodoo doll scene otherwise?
it just feels like a pretty big oversight to me.
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MovieLuver (8)
2 years ago
In the beginning scene of the movie, The Artist is seen sketching someone while using a small candle to see before putting out the candle when a guard comes by. I think that he was able to convince one of the guards to give him a pencil and some sketch paper to draw with some time during the five years that he had been incarcerated.
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