CREATE REALISTIC TEXTURES USING INK

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Back in October 2018 I decided to pick up ink for the first time and try the yearly Inktober art challenge. I discovered that despite being such a simple medium, the variety of texture and the degree of realism I could achieve with brush and ink was astounding.

I’ve since experimented with how far I can push this medium to achieve the diverse textures of the natural world. My work is often inspired by themes of life and death, creatures, plants and magic. My desire to craft a visual experience of fur, feathers, skulls and grasses led me to explore a number of methods of applying ink.

USING A MIX OF BRUSH TYPES

Creating an ink illustration involves