Mixed-media late night splurge of colour, spread across my desk like an ink explosion. I love this. The spontaneity of painting: no planning, no pencil construction lines and (most importantly) no rubbing out mistakes!
Just grabbed a piece of charcoal and marinated it to my page. Then grabbed some ink and water to blend. And then I thought it was such a shame to miss out the model's blood red lips... it worked so well against the porcelain of her skin and black turtle neck. The splattered ink just came out of pure enjoyment from using such punchy, bold colour.
Ink has to be my favourite medium... It's so uncompromising, so unapologetic when it splats on a page. You can't tiptoe lightly with the stuff, you need to go with full conviction or not at all. Charcoal is also a favourite. It's so raw and textural when you use it, perfect for adding an edgy, expressive mood to a composition. Again, either use it properly or not at all. I have no patience for pencil lines and scaling. I'll worry about that another time when I'm being paid to do an exact still-life replica of a person.
But where's the fun in that?
Lots of Love,
Lauren xx
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