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20 Sarahs – 100 x 70 inch acrylic and ink on four panels

October 11, 2012 By Mike Lyon

After painting a large (4.75 x 12 feet) sheet of heavy watercolor paper with red acrylic paint, I drew 20 images of Sarah jumping using white and black ink pens. The sheet was then cut into four 25 x 70 inch sheets, each with five figures, pasted with wall paper paste, and adhered them to […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Painting Tagged With: Acrylic Paint, Acrylic Panels, Black Ink, Feet, Hardboard Panels, Images, Inch Acrylic, Inch Sheets, Ink Painting, Ink Pens, Wall Paper Paste, Watercolor Paper

“Misty” pen and ink drawing 82 x 45 inches

April 19, 2012 By Mike Lyon

My friend, accomplished figurative ceramist Misty Gamble, teaches Foundations at the Kansas City Art Institute agreed to model for me wearing her powder-blue faux fur jacket.  She was super-animated and great to work with and for.  I don’t really know ‘why’, but it seemed to me that a deep green paper color would suit this […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Featured Tagged With: April 15, April 19, Black Ink, City Art Institute, Faux Fur Jacket, Foundations, Ink Drawing, ink on paper, Ink On The Paper, Kansas City Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Misty, Misty Gamble, Mom, Pen And Ink, Pen and Ink Drawing, Watercolor Paper

16 Views of Peregrine Bunny 128 inch pen and ink drawing

May 20, 2010 By Mike Lyon

An unusual edition of three original pen and ink drawings plus two proofs — drawing began in late April and finished up in late May.  Can drawings be prints? These are not at all printerly, but there ARE three identical (in the sense of an edition of prints) original drawings, each one measuring 18 x […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Featured, Video Tagged With: Accordion, Anticipation, Black Ink, Blurry Images, Hot Press, Ink Drawing, Ink Pen, Mouse Button, Moving, Pen And Ink, Pen And Ink Drawings, Peregrine, Peregrine Honig, Prints, Resolution Version, Scott Goldberg, Sequined Mini Dress, Trampoline, Variations, Watercolor Paper, Web Page

Crosby watercolor and ink 90 x 45 inches

November 26, 2007 By Mike Lyon

When my “Sarah” drawing was first exhibited at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the founder’s wife appreciated it and invited me to create a similar life-size portrait of her husband, Crosby, a giant of a man and huge patron of the arts.  They loved this portrait and it was later purchased by the museum […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Featured, Painting Tagged With: Arches, Black Ink, Crosby, Flat Colors, Frisket, Gizmo, Hot Iron, Hot Press, Kemper Museum, Monotypes, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Patron Of The Arts, Pen, Pen and Ink Drawing, Self Portrait, Watercolor Paper, Watercolor Washes

“Rick” 75 x 45 inch pen and ink drawing

March 27, 2007 By Mike Lyon

Today I completed “Rick”, another large scale pen and ink drawing, this one measuring 75 x 45 inches on Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper.

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Hot Press, Large Scale, Pen and Ink Drawing, Scale Drawing, Watercolor Paper

“Anthony”, 83 x 45 inches, pen and ink drawing

March 21, 2007 By Mike Lyon

On March 19, 2007 after 240 hours of continuous drawing with pen and ink, I completed “Anthony”, a pen and ink drawing 83 x 45 inches on Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper.

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Drawing, Hot Press, Pen, Pen and Ink Drawing, Watercolor Paper

Ethan and Arianna pen and ink drawing

June 14, 2006 By Mike Lyon

Yesterday (June 13, 2006) I completed a smaller drawing of two children, Ethan and Arianna. Pen and ink, but a denser line pattern — about 140 hours to complete on 45 x 31 inch Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper. Here is a shot of the drawing plus some details — click the photos […]

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Arianna, Drawing, Hot Press, Pen and Ink Drawing, Photos, Watercolor Paper

Pen & Ink Drawing — Shannon & Danielle

May 16, 2006 By Mike Lyon

Another life-size pen and ink drawing (extra fine point rolling ball pen) — this one of Shannon and Danielle partially robed, about 90 inches by 45 inches on Arches 300lb hot press watercolor paper…

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Danielle, Hot Press, Life Drawing, Pen, Pen and Ink Drawing, Shannon, Watercolor Paper

“Sarah” pen and ink drawing 7 x 3.75 feet Complete

April 11, 2006 By Mike Lyon

The first two papers I tried for this life-size figure drawing weren’t strong enough and they were torn to shreds relatively early in the process. I finally had success (after almost a month of experimenting) with Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper — it is VERY strong and held up beautifully! The squiggly lines […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Video Tagged With: Arches, CCP, Darks, Drawing, Hot Press, Life Drawing, Norwalk, Pen and Ink Drawing, Squiggles, Tracings, Watercolor Paper

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