Pen and Ink Series #18: Almost Interlocking Planes, LA, 2025
There are more possibilities to explore with this theme. I look forward to trying them out.
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Pen and Ink Series #17: Ribbons, LA, 2025
I’ve been experimenting with line drawings of twisted ribbons. This is one of my compositions.
Pen and Ink Series #16: Line Drawing Portrait, LA, 2025
This is a simplification of the grayscale portrait from yesterday.
Pen and Ink Series #15: Grayscale Portrait, LA, 2025
Previous sketches in this series were line drawings. In this sketch, I the lines by themselves were not important. They worked together to create the illusion of a grayscale surface.
Pen and Ink Series #14: Curves and Grids, LA, 2025
I began with a grid at the bottom and a spiral at the top. The curved line divided the page. I was inspired by some of the designs in Jean Miro’s work, and sketched the wavy lines in the upper portion of the composition. I could have continued, but I have learned not to overwork […]
Pen and Ink Series #13: Impact, LA, 2025
I fell on my hip a couple of weeks ago (I’m ok now). My leg turned colors down to my knee.
Pen and Ink Series #12: Opposing Forces, LA, 2025
I like to start at the top of the page, drawing my line in a curve toward the bottom. The rest of the process is a matter of balance.
Pen and Ink Series #11: Icons from the Back of My Eyelids, LA, 2025es
When I go to bed each night I pay attention to the images that form in front of my closed eyes. Across the dark background there are strands of light, and dark patches that sometimes coalesce into recognizable faces or other images. Last night I saw the letter, omega, and a small cross-hatched grid. I […]
Pen and Ink Series #10: All Systems Go, LA, 2025
Pen and Ink Series #9: Forest, LA, 2025
I started with the idea of applying a set of rules to determine where to draw the branches and how long to make them. I abandoned that idea as restrictive and not that interesting. For the remainder of the ‘trees’ I drew the branches in a way that seemed pleasing to me. [Note: the growth […]
