
Ink & Charcoal
I didn’t know what india ink was until college, when someone had mentioned they tattooed themselves with it. Years later I now have those stick and poke tattoos too. I use the ink for its intended purpose as well, painting with washes or using it to make bold lines. I didn’t experience charcoal until college as well. I love that your body becomes a part of the process of charcoal, with darkened fingers and smudges on my face.
"Everything Will Be Okay" 2020, india ink and white ink

"Overthink Cover" 2017, india ink edited with photoshop

"They Can't Read My Writing" 2022, india ink on gray paper

"Don't Cry Over Spilled Ink" 2020, india ink on watercolor paper, ink spilled by my cat

"Slug in my Shoe" 2014, pen on paper

"A Bed of Sunflowers" 2015, pen on printer paper

"Falling for Lavender" 2020, smashed flowers and india ink on watercolor paper scrap

"Suess Like" 2017, ink on sketch paper

"Golden Side" 2015, pen on paper

"Science Daydream" 2015, pen on paper

"Turkey Gift" 2020, ink pen on watercolor paper

"Tattoo Idea" 2021, india ink and copper ink on bristol

"Overthink Page" 2017, india ink edited with photoshop

"Let Other's Control You" 2020, india ink and red ink on watercolor paper

"Ceramic Pieces - Poetry Book" 2020, india ink on bristol

"It's Filling" 2022, pen on paper

"Untie the Gagged Violets" 2021, india ink and white ink on scrap paper

"Self Portrait, Demon" 2023, india ink and red ink on watercolor paper

"Sit Splotch" 2020, ink and graphite on paper

"Contour Tree Branch" 2017, pen on sketch paper

"The Eyes Have Teeth" 2021, india ink and red ink on scrap paper

"Bed of Flowers" 2023, pen on paper

"This too Shall Pass" 2017, ink on sketch paper

"Austen" 2021, white ink on black paper

"Bee" 2019, india ink on watercolor paper

"Apple of my Eye" 2018, pen on printer paper

"Hopeless Romantic" 2020, india ink and red ink on watercolor paper

"BW Peony" 2021, white ink on black paper

"Falling Fog" 2023, india ink and white ink

"Reaper Simple" 2015, ink on paper