I finally received my Emil Ferris “My Favorite Things Are Monsters” and I am in love, I have been really interested lately in combining ballpoint pen drawings that are intricate, in conjunction with my ink drawings. Andrea suggested Dawn Clements, and I love her work.
Dawn Clements is a contemporary artist born in Woburn, Massachusetts. Her primary mediums are sumi ink and ballpoint pen on small to large scale paper panels. In order to complete a drawing she cuts and pastes paper to edit things and achieve the desired scale. Her completed drawings show her process of editing and adding through wrinkles and folds.
so what do think? how does her work relate to yours?
I find that what relates the most to my work is the idea of collaging ideas and different views of a single space together in one composed work. Although it’s the same space, there are different ideas presented within each work, just like my own. I love the sumi ink she uses also, its softer than I would have expected. I’m still going to pursue the ball point pen, but trying different materials is something that I would do also.
I love these drawings. I think the busy quality and the contrast of the work is captivating. Have you thought about attempting just a high contrast black and white drawing for one of your own works (Adding washes as well)?