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Growth
Growth by Amy Crook, $129
I finished this little piece and then had to let it sit overnight to think of what to call it. The central circle initially put me in mind of a moon, or a planet, or possibly a pirate’s black spot when it was all by itself, a dark blue-black shadow of painted ink that dried to a gorgeous matte finish.
Then I came in days later and decided to add the little clusters of circles around it in black fountain pen, knowing that the ink would blur and spread as I made the little circles, adding texture and shadow. As I built up the outside texture, it reminded me of a decorative border, or a cluster of marine eggs, or possibly a layer of industrial growth around a planet, building up and sending off pieces out into the space around it. Or perhaps floating down from the white to aggregate, giving life to the lifeless rock in the middle.
Growth, 5″x5″ inks on watercolor paper, $129 with free shipping.
To purchase this piece, please contact STUDIO Gallery.
You can also get this piece printed on a handmade card on Etsy.
Tags: black, brush and ink, for sale, pen and ink, planet, studio gallery, watercolor
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