Ink drawings
Today, I'm sharing with you one of my recent ink drawings 'Eggs Beneath' from a series of drawings I have created called 'Strange Creatures'. In this series the paper is prepared with ink marks and water and ink washes, to create monochrome surfaces of pattern before a dip pen is used to create a line drawing. If you look closely at the finished piece you may spot the oval shapes of some eggs beneath the earth, the oval effect was created by scoring in the paper with a scalpel before layers of ink and water were added.
An important part of my practice as an artist is experimentation with materials. I dedicate time to trying out new materials or techniques, and expand my approaches to drawing. This year I've been using a lot of black ink to create my drawings, this really started to be the main medium I was working with when I was creating the illustrations for Doug Karr's novel Dwelling. It is a medium I continue to return to as I explore the relationship between the wet medium of ink and the surface qualities of the papers.
Preparing the background
To create marks on the paper wet tissue was laid across the paper, then ink was applied to the tissue with a brush.
Once the background was dry a dip pen and drawing ink was used to add the image of the legs.
You can also see where the ink has soaked into the lines created at the beginning of the process with a scalpel, to create the oval egg shape effect.
Eggs Beneath
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my drawing makes me feel my bare feet touching the wet grass :)
I like this feeling. I really like!
congratulations
The weather is turning cold here now, so I think it will be another 8 months before I'm walking around outside with my shoes off.
Very beautiful ink effect and finished well. Truly amazing artwork, my friend opheliafu
Happy you liked the ink effects @ykdesign :D
I like this idea of scoring the paper first. It's like having 'easter eggs' (pun intended) hidden for us to find.
Congrats on the book now being published! I'll have to check it out!
It's always a bit of surprise for me too - as the results can be unpredictable.
I can't draw, paint or anything near like that, but I love the story behind your drawing and love the drawing ofcourse too !!
That is very kind, i'm glad you enjoyed the story of how i created this piece.
❤ Thank you for your kindness..... ! 😉
very nice art
Thank you @momoriso
Beautiful watercolor painting! You are such sn inspiration
Glad you like it, thank you
The pleasure is mine 😍
You are sure one of the masters of this 'art', i wish and hope i meet some1 like you to fine tune me
Thank you @peman
I would like to say that you are a good artist. very nice art work.All the best my friend.
Thank you @fatima92
So cool! The process is fascinating :D
Thank you @kristyglass
To me this is really deep. That ink makes it look a little mysterious which I love. :)
Wow is a spectacular drawing! It is very interesting what you mention of the technique of scalpel is something new for me and quite creative the truth thanks for the fact :)