Flatland Shadow on Old White Line Universe

Unlike yesterday’s post, it is possible to determine two separate universes from the third dimension, as seen in the photo below. The curb-level universe casts a shadow on the plane below, which is the realm of the old white line. If this wizened native of the nether flatland has ever encountered shadows from other worlds […]

Origami

Today, a break from my icon experiments (see Study – Icon Maze and It’s Alive (?)). I used a piece of 142 pound watercolor paper and scrunched it up (a similar process to crumpling) while it was dry. I un-scrunched it, flattened it as much as I could while taping it to a heavy board. […]

When Free Form Becomes 3D

Today’s experiment began as a doodle. I dragged the nearly weightless stick of charcoal across the rough watercolor paper. I used a paper stump to drag the dark outlines of the doodle into the loops. I love that this process produces shading and the appearance of three dimensionality. I hate the sound and feel of the […]