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.