Magic Carpet I
Pigment inks, acrylic paint and metallic ink on printmaking paper 300 gsm smooth. Image 29.7 cm x 42.0 cm, unframed. This is an original drawing made using an AxiDraw V3/A3 plotter, a drawing robot - mine’s called Fuzz-3PO (Human/Plotter relations).
This plot is the first in a series based on a study of Johannes Kepler’s exploration of five-fold geometric tiling. The layering of colour and pattern together with the different surface finishes (opaque, translucent, matte and shiny) from the materials is reminiscent of fabric and textiles. Each piece takes a day to complete, patiently building up layers of ink and paint, and always with the chance of human error in alignment and application.
Limited edition pen plot drawing (series of 10). Limited edition plots are made to order, so if you’re ordering for a specific date please leave time to make and dispatch the drawing!
Drawing using a plotter produces technically precise images which retain the analogue elements of drawing, the interaction between ink and surface, and combine them with the unique characteristics and quirks of the drawing machine. I enjoy the ordered process of drawing and planning a plot in combination with the small elements of chaos in its execution - some of my favourite areas of the drawings are often the areas of slight overlap or an unexpected combination of inks producing new colour. Plots of the same pattern will vary slightly as a result of the process.
Caring for your drawing:
Where possible I make use of lightfast and archival inks on acid free paper. Inks can still fade or change colour over time if they are exposed to strong UV light so I recommend hanging your drawing somewhere that is not in direct sunlight and when framing the drawing to use UV filtered glass.
Pigment inks, acrylic paint and metallic ink on printmaking paper 300 gsm smooth. Image 29.7 cm x 42.0 cm, unframed. This is an original drawing made using an AxiDraw V3/A3 plotter, a drawing robot - mine’s called Fuzz-3PO (Human/Plotter relations).
This plot is the first in a series based on a study of Johannes Kepler’s exploration of five-fold geometric tiling. The layering of colour and pattern together with the different surface finishes (opaque, translucent, matte and shiny) from the materials is reminiscent of fabric and textiles. Each piece takes a day to complete, patiently building up layers of ink and paint, and always with the chance of human error in alignment and application.
Limited edition pen plot drawing (series of 10). Limited edition plots are made to order, so if you’re ordering for a specific date please leave time to make and dispatch the drawing!
Drawing using a plotter produces technically precise images which retain the analogue elements of drawing, the interaction between ink and surface, and combine them with the unique characteristics and quirks of the drawing machine. I enjoy the ordered process of drawing and planning a plot in combination with the small elements of chaos in its execution - some of my favourite areas of the drawings are often the areas of slight overlap or an unexpected combination of inks producing new colour. Plots of the same pattern will vary slightly as a result of the process.
Caring for your drawing:
Where possible I make use of lightfast and archival inks on acid free paper. Inks can still fade or change colour over time if they are exposed to strong UV light so I recommend hanging your drawing somewhere that is not in direct sunlight and when framing the drawing to use UV filtered glass.
Pigment inks, acrylic paint and metallic ink on printmaking paper 300 gsm smooth. Image 29.7 cm x 42.0 cm, unframed. This is an original drawing made using an AxiDraw V3/A3 plotter, a drawing robot - mine’s called Fuzz-3PO (Human/Plotter relations).
This plot is the first in a series based on a study of Johannes Kepler’s exploration of five-fold geometric tiling. The layering of colour and pattern together with the different surface finishes (opaque, translucent, matte and shiny) from the materials is reminiscent of fabric and textiles. Each piece takes a day to complete, patiently building up layers of ink and paint, and always with the chance of human error in alignment and application.
Limited edition pen plot drawing (series of 10). Limited edition plots are made to order, so if you’re ordering for a specific date please leave time to make and dispatch the drawing!
Drawing using a plotter produces technically precise images which retain the analogue elements of drawing, the interaction between ink and surface, and combine them with the unique characteristics and quirks of the drawing machine. I enjoy the ordered process of drawing and planning a plot in combination with the small elements of chaos in its execution - some of my favourite areas of the drawings are often the areas of slight overlap or an unexpected combination of inks producing new colour. Plots of the same pattern will vary slightly as a result of the process.
Caring for your drawing:
Where possible I make use of lightfast and archival inks on acid free paper. Inks can still fade or change colour over time if they are exposed to strong UV light so I recommend hanging your drawing somewhere that is not in direct sunlight and when framing the drawing to use UV filtered glass.