Gathering Samples begins in a cornfield in Southwest Iowa, near the Missouri River, in the Loess Hills. When I was a very young girl, I would take Mason jars of well water out to this field for my grandfather to relieve his thirst. At that time, he farmed with horses. His precision teams were known in our [...]
Because oil pastel colors set up an oil resist barrier to paper, ink distributes differently over it. This combination naturally forms puddles and patterns. It is beautiful with little effort; and a great way for students to start working with artisan black walnut ink. Once the basic forms are down, we use pens to add detail and [...]
This demonstration begins with watery transparent under layers of black walnut ink. It shows the transparent, luminous, and viscous qualities that make this ink legend. Next, I begin to add layers and puddle ink to build rich dark browns. The brushes I use are extremely soft, reminding me of little mops. They are made of [...]