Drawing Mixed Media

When I draw, I mostly use a fine green bamboo stick as a pen and Indian Ink as the medium. The bamboo is an interesting tool. The bamboo does not have a reservoir and so all marks made on a surface are limited in length and this informs the image. The process is not forgiving so you are forced to make each mark count. The outcome is a sense of fluidity and spontaneity in a series of gestures that you do not get with graphite or paint (which can be more forgiving.)