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| Pencil eraser used as stamp |
For the remaining days of my series, I am challenging myself
to use unconventional materials – either the media, the tool, the support or all three. I don’t
test first; I simply decide what I’m going to use, then hit it.
Of the 398 drawings so far, the one done in ketchup is the
only one that no longer exists; after the photo was taken, it went straight
into the trash (we have an ant problem as it is). It was also the most
disappointing in appearance – I always thought ketchup would be a brighter red.
My favorite so far is the blending stump used with fountain
pen ink. I’ve only ever used a stump with graphite and charcoal, so I had no
idea how it would behave with a liquid medium. The soft marks are surprisingly beautiful.
Every idea is worth trying.
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| Toothpick and Simple Truth organic ketchup |
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| Blending stump and Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki ink |
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| Sailor Naginata fude de Mannen fountain pen and Iroshizuku Yama-budo ink on Kirkland brand paper towel |
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| Mitsubishi Dermatograph grease pencils on newsprint |
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| Vintage rolling date stamp |
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| Q-Tip and India ink on catalog page |
You've really found a few interesting ways to produce lines and color. Fun experiments! I'm surprised the ink didn't bleed more on the paper towel. I think that is my favorite of this group.
ReplyDeleteI'm having fun, but I'm also relieved that there's an end date! I will run out of ideas soon!
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