Ink and Ink

OK, it turns out I suck at blogging. I would like to get more on top of this process, but I'm finding that I keep putting it off and putting it off some more. Absolutely completely in love with ink. Ink uber alles! Wondering if there may be a 12 step program for ink. I discovered that PLEXIGLASS is a perfect surface for the water film dropping technique I'm exploring. The water suspends the ink at differing levels, and the plexi does not absorb it. Therefore, the water evaporates quickly and without the aid of a hair dryer (forget about actually drying hair with it!). I love the transparent quality of the plexi and am hoping to experiment with ways to display this work in a gallery space. The water carries the color through space and time; the ink flows like a river, some on the surface, some on the riverbed, but always it follows its own way. What a perfect combination of meditation practice and art practice. I can control the movement of the ink and the "weight" of the varying inks, but not with the level of gesture possible in brushwork. I've used ink on cradled boards and like that, too, but so far the plexi is my favorite. Think of the possibilities!

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