Mike Lyon

Painting Drawing Printmaking Japanese Woodblock Printing Furniture Lighting

“Jessica” 22 x 10 inches – a first machine drawing

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"Jessica" 2004, 22 x 10 inches, pen and ink drawing on BFK Tan paper

“Jessica” 2004, 22 x 10 inches, pen and ink drawing on BFK Tan paper

After mounting a rolling ball ink pen inside PVC tubing about the same diameter as my router, I was able to produce this drawing of Jessica by layering up the tool paths as if I were using the router to clear away wood from carving a block.