Shaundra Seated 3, Walnut ink on paper, ©Michelle Arnold Paine
I use a traditional pen nib with walnut ink for these drawings. I love the way the old-fashioned pen provides such variation in the lines – variation of thickness, weight, and value. The line has its own cadence as it moves around the figure.
These drawings become references for my larger paintings, as well as practice at honing the eye and joy in the act of drawing itself.
