My daughter gave me a Karst sketchbook for Christmas, and I was immediately enchanted. Paper made from stone powder. Dense. Durable. Remarkable. I could do watercolor on it, and it didn’t buckle at all. But the best discovery was that I could do silverpoint on it. I love how the silver marks tarnish over time. It’s lovely, just lovely.
Untitled - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Jessica - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Jessica, Again - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Heather - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Untitled - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Makenzie- silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Wendy - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Wendy, Again - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Ken - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Ken, Again - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
Untitled - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.
During this time, I was having some stress-induced bubbles form on the back of my eye, and they were distorting everything I saw. It took almost a year for them to go away enough to be able to draw confidently again.
Untitled - silverpoint on karst paper, 5in x 8in, 13cm x 20cm.