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Posted
24 November 2008 @ 8pm

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artists, drawings

Sam Messenger: Works on Paper

I think these works by Sam Messenger are beautiful, and I long to see them in person.  Just amazing what he can do with such simple media. (check out his official site for larger images)

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Untitled (detail), 2007, pen & white ink & watercolour on paper, 30 x 22 inches

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Salt Water, 2007, pen & white ink & ink wash on paper, 40 x 26 inches


2 Comments

Posted by
ColleenW
27 November 2008 @ 1pm

Wow! That is really cool! How on earth did the artist make that? White ink?? somehow scraping ink away? Impressive.


Posted by
Valerie
27 November 2008 @ 1pm

Hey Colleen! I don’t know - artists who used mixed media have a way with things, I guess! :)


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