Future Bull #2 Drawing

The "bull" has a long history in art. I have always loved Picasso's bulls, but I use the bull in the way Jim Dine used bathrobes and hearts, and Monet used hay stacks. They are something to hang paint on. For me it's more about the exploration and adventure of what happens in the process of making art. Bulls are cool. I start with "bull" and go from there. On this one and "Bull of the Plains" I give a playful nod to the futurism movement. I have always loved "Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash" the 1912 painting by Italian Futurist painter Giacomo Balla. Technique The drawing part of this painting was made by first creating a wet sheet of black ink the same size as the drawing and placing it over the paper. Then I draw on that and transfer/print onto the surface. That is what creates the great textures and surprises. When it works I am in a trance like state and don't think but react. I don't see what I get until I remove the sheet and see the transferred image. This technique is called an "ink transfer drawing" in some circles. I use this to start and then build on that with paint sometimes. I used very little paint on this one. It is mostly all Speedball ink.