MEDIUM:

Series G.O.S (Gardens of Silence).
Year: 2009-2010
Format: 13 3/4″ x 13 3/4”, 35cm x 35cm.
Hard graphite (5H) on soft paper, (Magnani pescia).

Series D.L (Divided Lines).
Year: 2010-2011
Format: 13 3/4″ x 13 3/4”, 35cm x 35cm.
Hard graphite (5H) on soft paper, (Magnani pescia).

Series of Appearance.
Year: 2012-2016
Format: 13″ 3/4 x 13″ 3/4, 35cm x 35cm.
Format: 10″ 1/4 x 10″ 1/4, 26cm x 26cm.
Black Ink on Mylar.

NOTE:

It is as difficult to photographically reproduce the precise rendering involved in my graphite-to-paper techniques, as it is to capture the subtlety of the finished materials’ textural qualities. I use only hard graphite (5 H) on soft paper (magnani pescia). I begin by dividing the surface into geometric shapes. I then draw and redraw, thousands of lines that follow the edge of the geometric shapes, creating depth and spatial forms that echo, amplify, and alter the perception of the original geometric forms. The lines are etched over and over creating sinuous and sensuous textural micro-depressions, carving the paper as well as leaving a graphite impression that may reinforce or run counter to the textural impression in the paper.