The original sketch for this ink drawing was done like the one from last week in the middle of a hot dry Kansas July. It was evening time, with the sun sinking low and sneaking around the north side of this farmhouse. (You can see it from the barn in the drawing Gold to Gray that was posted 8/25.) It is just a couple miles south of town. When I see sunlight striking diagonal across a surface like this it is hard to resist picking up something to scratch a record of what is so fleeting. In this case I was somewhat prepared with my sketchpad. Later near the end of the month I put ink to the sketch but was not yet satisfied with the results, so it sat until another month had passed. Matthew our son suggested posting the ink drawing when he saw it in Georgia in early September, so when I brought it home I finally did a little more ink work with it, and this now is the result.
These ink drawings are done with India ink and a stick soaked with the ink. There is little else that I know of that will give the same result. It can be very spontaneous looking and I guess is sorta difficult to control at times. I have been experimenting with this technic since the late 1960's I am sure. But the look can almost be oriental in some places it seems. I like the combination of depth and single dimensionality that can be obtained. The textures will depend greatly on the surface of the paper, as well as the shape of the wood stick used to apply the ink. Paper and ink- what can be more durable?
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