This pen and ink drawing was produced on basic sketch-pad paper. I used a micron .005 sized pen. As is most of my pen and ink work, this is a highly intricate design. I try to allow my hand to develop new dimensions and – similarly – new worlds as the composition develops into an intricate layer of spaces and designs:
On the east coast of the United States, the boundaries of North and South are still relatively obvious. When I was in high school, my family took a trip to Washington DC. I remember being shocked to see Confederate flags on cars as we drove through the Virginian countryside. Though I’d read about Virginia’s southern roots, I had not conceptualized how far north the slave-owning territories had actually began until I had visited the area.
Digital photographic processing is the new way in which photographers finalize their work in the digital era. It is a dark room and canvas all wrapped into one.
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