Fish Pile, Monotype of the Day #210

Lately I’ve been experimenting with adding ink. Normally I ink a plate completely and then wipe away. It’s a somewhat mystical experience, seeing an image emerge from the dark. Today I tried to find more mystery in adding ink by using a very rough implement to decrease my control. I like my materials to have a say in the process. Art is really a conversation between mystery and the material world as represented by the artist’s medium of choice. Anyone who thinks materials don’t have something to say isn’t listening closely enough.