by hyunjin cho SBA Fellow
Pen and ink on paper
h: 41 w: 51 d: 1 (cms).
SBA AWARD: Exhibiting Excellence in Pen and Ink. Recently, I've been obsessed with drawing old and big succulents, because of the sheer amount of time they have survived and continued to grow. I am captivated by the unique curves and patterns they make throughout their lives, a result that only time can create. This alone made these plants feel more precious and noble to me. Also, rather than expressing the colour (succulents are usually green), I wanted to emphasize its shape instead, so that the audience could fully indulge in it, to understand the overwhelming ecstasy in the form I had seen. Because of this, I chose black ink for the medium. As for the technique, I chose stippled drawing, using countless black ink dots. At first, the concept felt foreign to me because there seemed to beno line, no continuity. But using dots turned out to be an excellent choice - the unique beauty of stippling is the tens of thousands of very fine dots building up to form lines, planes, tone, and contrast and to create a sense of volume and texture. This plant has a very complex composition, with the thorns concentrated towards the edges and curves, but there is an orderly pattern within this complex structure. It was both interesting and difficult to draw while keeping to this regular pattern. Also, since I was drawing such a large piece with so many dots without drawing lines, and using a 0.1 mm pen, I had to spend a lot of time. I had to overlap several layers to express the shading. I also had to vary the placement and concentration of the dots in order to draw contrasting things like the hard, sharp thorns and the soft, glossy leaves. To express perspective in this piece, I also had to adjust the pressure with which I created the dots. I needed a lot of patience while working on this piece. However, while immersed in the drawing process, I also felt peaceful. I hope that the audience looking at it will both feel the magnificence shown in the form and feel comfortable at the same time.
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by hyunjin cho SBA Fellow
Pen and ink on paper
h: 51 w: 41 d: 1 (cms).
Recently, I've been obsessed with drawing old and big succulents, because of the sheer amount of time they have survived and continued to grow. I am captivated by the unique curves and patterns they make throughout their lives, a result that only time can create. This alone made these plants feel more precious and noble to me. Also, rather than expressing the colour (succulents are usually green), I wanted to emphasize its shape instead, so that the audience could fully indulge in it, to understand the overwhelming ecstasy in the form I had seen. Because of this, I chose black ink for the medium. As for the technique, I chose stippled drawing, using countless black ink dots. At first, the concept felt foreign to me because there seemed to beno line, no continuity. But using dots turned out to be an excellent choice - the unique beauty of stippling is the tens of thousands of very fine dots building up to form lines, planes, tone, and contrast and to create a sense of volume and texture. This plant has a very complex composition, with the thorns concentrated towards the edges and curves, but there is an orderly pattern within this complex structure. It was both interesting and difficult to draw while keeping to this regular pattern. Also, since I was drawing such a large piece with so many dots without drawing lines, and using a 0.1 mm pen, I had to spend a lot of time. I had to overlap several layers to express the shading. I also had to vary the placement and concentration of the dots in order to draw contrasting things like the hard, sharp thorns and the soft, glossy leaves. To express perspective in this piece, I also had to adjust the pressure with which I created the dots. I needed a lot of patience while working on this piece. However, while immersed in the drawing process, I also felt peaceful. I hope that the audience looking at it will both feel the magnificence shown in the form and feel comfortable at the same time.
Please Note: If this artist has their work for sale and you are interested in buying their work, please click on the Enquire Now button to send us an email. We shall forward your email to the artist so that they can contact you directly.