It's still an automatic drawing, with the perimeter of the lines of one form suggesting a new shape which, during the drawing of it, turns into another object. Here's a tiny detail of Sharpie drawing number 1 enlarged 800% on the xerox machine: With this xerox, I can make a lithographic-style print by moistening the paper with a mixture of gum arabic and water, then rolling it with a mixture of etching ink and Setswell compound. Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader
Artist Philip Hartigan talks about art, interviews other artists, and more