This moving image created by Deborah Koff-Chapin came in my email today from The Center for Touch Drawing. The technique is a finger drawing on a piece of tissue placed on an inked surface. The ink transfers to the back of the tissue much like other monoprint making techniques. I played with this technique a few years ago and got many interesting results. It has inspired me to get my inks out and play again.
One of the reasons I was so move by Deborah’s painting is that for the last two weeks I have been dealing with a breast cancer scare. Yesterday, which was my birthday, I had the best present ever, my mammogram and sonogram showed no signs of a lump only a very tiny cyst near the questionable area. I feel very blessed, as it was an answer to many prayers. We celebrated with a lobster, and Red Velvet cake with vanilla Häagen-Dazs Ice cream!
Hi Eva,
ReplyDeletegood news is always wonderful inspiration - I hope you do play with your inks and share on here.
Great news, Eva. Playing with ink looks like fun--I'll give it a try one day. I look forward to seeing yours.
ReplyDeleteGreat that you are relieved from your fear,, I look forward to your ink creation, seems pretty cool and interesting technique!
ReplyDelete> Robin, I agree about inspiring good news... I guess the ink project will he next.
ReplyDelete> hwfarber, yes, I'm very happy. I'm glad I've inspired you :O)
> padmaja, relief is such a wonderful feeling. Although the ink technique is fun it was designed to be a meditative or art therapy tool.
I can't imagine a better celebration than lobster, cake and ice cream! Good News!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an interesting process...I'm interested in seeing more!
Hi Margo, yes, it was a real celebration ! I will have to look for my instruction book to refresh my memory just how it's done.
ReplyDeleteThis process sounds like fun. And good news like you received often feels like a new beginning. Hope to see some of your tissue paper prints.
ReplyDeleteI think you would enjoy this process as it is often used for meditation.I have only used it as another way to make etching like drawings.
ReplyDeleteHi Eva, I'd not heard of touch drawing, thanks for describing it. Being healthy is something only missed when it's not there. Glad you're scare was merely that.
ReplyDeleteHi Mark, I played with it a little today, but didn't achieve anything spectacular, will have try again. You are correct about missing our health when it's threatened.Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Eva, I'm glad to hear you had good news! And, I'm glad you had an appropriate celebration. Interesting technique with the ink and tissue; people are so creative!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peggy. Yes, the tissue technique is interesting and the the woman who stumbled across it has made a career of it.
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