marysgardens

During the last six months, I have switched from oils and watercolors to graphite/clay/charcoal pencil and ink pen for my artwork. My goal in switching to these simple and readily available and cheap tools is three fold:

First, I am searching for environmentally safer ways to do art;

Second, I want to focus attention to shape and form, density and texture for art expression rather than on myriads of color as a way of sharpening my drawing skills; and

Third, I like that any and all paper may be used – no expensive specially prepared, high absorptive papers or textured canvases are required when using these simple tools.

Just grab a pen or pencil with a good eraser, and get to work on a piece of note paper.

Lost in Thought, charcoal drawing, MJChamie