September is turning up as a productive time. For my one-a-days, somewhat in imitation of Agnes Martin's grids, I started doing these close-spaced lines with some open spaces.
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| each 4 inches x 6 inches (10cm x 15cm) fountain pen, acrylic ink |
I liked these, so I made one in a larger format. I think this may work up into something although the background needs to be more solid. It strobes in real life.
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| Flood Plains 10 x 14 inches (25cm x 35.5cm) acrylic ink, Tombow pen |
I've been pushing on with ink paintings. I think this is a painting.
Of course I like it better upside down. Maybe I should stand on my head when I paint.
This is almost a painting. I think it wants something more on the right side, or something not so vertical or --gasp!-- a bit of a color that isn't black or white. (It's still taped to the easel, ignore the particolored edges.)
Surprisingly, this is no better upside down.
I think I'm getting over my compulsion to fill the entire space. Some time away from the project has been a good thing.
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3 comments:
I've visited your blog three times to leave a comment and each time the phone rings or a visitor arrives .... so this time I will do what i came here to do! The 6 Agnes Martin inspired grids intrigued me. It's amazing how effective a simple line can be and the "rusty" marks added extra interest. Just to be difficult I like your ink paintings the first way you had them :-)
Hi Robyn,
Thanks for the feedback (and dedication!). I do think something is happening here and moving toward good.
Mel...I do like everything in this post. Especially the ink paintings. How big? I'm betting they are large so have even more impact in real life.
Thinking of you today. Hope all is well.
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