Tonal Mark Making

These are just a few of my attempts at being free with an ink pen and water to try and create some expressive marking that build up a portrait.



 I started with a basic scribble marks, than started to build up heavier bolder tones around the eyes, nose and shaded areas. one I was happy with the basic outlines I then added water to fill in the wanted gaps. As you can see on the second image it add different colours depending how much water is sat on the thickness of ink. I enjoy having ago at this technique because it always a bit of a surprise as what it might look like once the water touches the ink.