Crumpled paper Pen and Ink wash studies of hands scrunching paper

Pen and wash study (still with masking fluid on) 'Hands crumpling paper 1'

 These (1 and 2) are drawn on the same paper that was crumpled for the initial photographs

Masked out raised lines where the paper has been crumpled and then pen and ink wash over

 

' Hands crumpling paper 2'

'Hands crumpling paper 3' Pen and Ink wash (black and coffee) on canvas

Simple box structure with pen and ink drawings and dribbles

Box fixed to wall with re-crumpled paper drawings inside.

Pinned to the wall.

I've really enjoyed this process, I think the ink wash on crumpled paper 2 was the most effective, where I masked the tops of the ridges once the paper was scrunched and flattened and drew on. I am keen to develop this idea and much as I love the saturated colour paintings, these have a simplicity that really appeals to me.