Tag Archives: creative process
Pen and Ink Series #23: Design, LA, 2025
Pen and Ink Series #22: Emergency, LA, 2025
Never a dull moment.
Pen and Ink Series #21: Animacules, LA, 2025
I got a thicker pen point. I like it.
Pen and Ink Series #19: Interlocking ‘C’s, LA, 2025
When I was studying neuroanatomy, I saw a cross section of the hippocampus, where it interfaced with the cerebral cortex. In a flat cross section, it looked like a pair of interlocking ‘C’s. This is how the gray matter connects to the rest of the brain.
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.
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 […]
