Years ago I lived in South Korea and learned how to paint with Chinese ink sticks. The sticks are very different in application when compared to India ink. Instead of being in a liquid form the ink sticks are basically soot mixed with glue that I grind down with water in order to create the ink. When I later began carving marble I discovered that this ink stains easily into the marble surface, so I was able to combine my painting directly with my sculptures. Every sculpture has some ink painted onto it. Symbolically the wings are signs of hope that embrace positive change.
Arise, Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 140lb 300 gr, 16H x 12W inches
Courier, Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 140lb 300 gr, 22H x 18W inches
Buoyant, Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 140lb 300 gr, 22H x 30W inches
Sanguine, Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 140lb 300 gr, 30H x 22W inches