While I was waiting for people to show up for the Greater Ithaca Art Trail open studios event this past weekend, I worked on some abstract drawings. I began this one in the upper left hand corner using the wide side of a Zigg calligraphy pen. These memory system markers are great for making lines of varying widths, and they come in a large assortment of colors.
From purple, I moved to related colors--red, orange, peach and pink. I continued to work in a loose manner, with the structure of the drawing moving from the upper left to the lower right of the paper.
After making the basic design, I used the finer tip of the markers as well as a Kohinoor fine tip black pen to add more detail and definition.
2012 Abstract Drawing #22, 10.5" x 9" permanent ink on acid-free paper.
I love how your drawings play with the boundaries between order and chaos - the unification of designed circles and similar colour palette contrasting with the spiralling outwards and erratic lines.
Posted by: A patent attorney | October 24, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Thanks so much for your comment--love your analogy of order and chaos.
Posted by: Lynne Taetzsch | October 24, 2012 at 01:21 PM