This abstract drawing I made with black ink on paper reflects a bit of the mood I was in at the end of the year. Days are short and my mind wanders down circuitous paths.
This drawing has both light and airy shapes as well as a dark clump of energy at its center. It is a drawing which says "goodbye" to the old year, but leaves an opening for light in the next.
2012 Drawing #37, 11.5" x 9" permanent ink on acid-free paper.
The fall colors are mostly gone now. We've had our first frost and snow flurries and continuous cold rain--not many leaves are left on the trees. But the fall colors are still on my mind, and I used many of them in this new abstract drawing.
I began with brown, using the large nib of a Zigg calligraphy marker to make broad strokes horizontally and vertially across the paper. Then I used this structure as a framework to hang more organic shapes in ovals and circles, adding red, orange and yellow to the mix.
Next I started filling in some of the shapes with lines or cross-hatching, using the narrow nib of the markers. I also used a Kohinoor fine point black pen and red pen to add texture and outlining to some of the inner shapes. Finally, I filled in some of the shapes with solid color using brush pens.
2012 Drawing #32, 10.5" x 9" archival ink on acid-free paper.
In this drawing I began sketching in some shapes with a pale aqua, using Zigg double-tipped calligraphy pens. Then I made some bold strokes with a deep orange. I've always liked putting oranges and reds against greens, and that seemed to work well in this case. I even added some lime green, a stronger aqua, and red.
I like the way this image flows from top left to bottom right. It also has a strong center with greater detail. The final lines were drawn with a Kohinoor fine point black pen.
The good thing about lulls in art trail visitors is the time it gives me to make these drawings. Typically I'm too busy painting to have time for this.
2012 Abstract Drawing #24, 10.5" x 9" permanent inks on acid-free paper.
In these difficult financial times, we artists are trying to find ways to make our art affordable. At a friend's suggestion (Mary Shelley), I joined Etsy.com and put up ten of my original small colored abstract ink drawings for $50 each:
Abstract Ink Drawing 1, 8" x 6"
Abstract Ink Drawing 2, 8" x 6"
Abstract Ink Drawing 3, 6" x 8"
Abstract Ink Drawing 4, 8" x 6"
Abstract Ink Drawing 5, 8" x 6"
Abstract Ink Drawing 6, 6" x 8"
Abstract Ink Drawing 7, 6" x 8"
Abstract Ink Drawing 8, 6" x 8"
Abstract Ink Drawing 9, 8" x 6"
Abstract Ink Drawing 10, 8" x 6"
I am also hoping to motivate myself to make more of these small colored ink drawings. Which one of these ten is your favorite?
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