Act without doing Drawing

This intuitive abstract ink drawing has been developed into a giclee print using archival inks on Hahnemühle German Etching paper. The giclee print was then mounted onto a deep cradled wooden panel, and sealed with art grade high gloss resin. The original drawing is part of a series of four, each piece working individually or as a group. The mark making was built up intuitively in layers over a period of time: each subsequent layer was washed, scraped back, abraded until only traces remained. What does remains is in the spirit of wabi-sabi, embracing the beauty of time worn surfaces and an appreciation of the transience of life. The high gloss resin finish not only seals and protects the artwork, but creates a pleasingly incongruous textural contrast. This artwork is ready to hang and does not require a frame.