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Ink Study: Learning the Weight of Water

Experimenting with blurred edges, reclaimed paper, and the rhythm of washes.

March 18, 20241 min read

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Palette

  • Walnut ink
  • Indigo powder
  • Rice paper rescued from the recycling stack

The page buckles when it dries and that is half the charm. I layer washes, lift pigment with salt, then leave the mistakes visible so the piece keeps breathing.

Each bloom is a timestamp of the brush pausing for breath.