Positive and Negative Spaces That Works

A combination of blops, drops, and controlled brush strokes are the foundation for this ink painting. 

Pinata and Adirondike alcohol inks on YUPO, enhanced with black India ink (in a Pentel Pocket Pen.)

The addition of the enhancements using India ink helps define the otherwise blobby shapes.  This is the perfect example of taking what you've got and working with it to make it something concrete.

Pinata and Adirondike alcohol inks on YUPO, enhanced with black India ink (in a Pentel Pocket Pen.)

I usually like a bright or light background to emphasize the contrast when using these bright ink (also with paints, etc,) and think the white background does as much to shape the image and the inks - it's the balance of positive and negative space that works pretty well this time.

Pinata and Adirondike alcohol inks on YUPO, enhanced with black India ink (in a Pentel Pocket Pen.)

Unlike many of my pieces, this is one time I knew exactly when to stop - not too much and not too little!  If I can just remember how that worked, I may be actually learning some new things!  Yeah - never too old to do that, you know!!