COCHINEAL DRAWING

The prized colorant from ancient Mexico with an extraordinary history, cochineal produces a rich saturated scarlet. Here it’s been distilled as a drawing ink in Oaxaca, MX and used with rich blacks of India ink against white watercolor paper for a series of organic drawings that I continue to develop. Several incorporate handmade paper from Taller de Arte Papel, famed paper-making center established by artist Francisco Toledo.

COCHINEAL DRAWING #1

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, India ink, graphite powder, chine collé on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #4

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, India ink, graphite powder, chine collé on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #7

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, graphite powder, chine collé on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #P-3

22" x 15"
cochineal ink, India ink, chine collé, graphite powder on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #2

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, chine collé, India ink, collage, graphite powder on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #5

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, India ink, graphite powder, chine collé on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #P-1

22" x 15"
cochineal ink, India ink, graphite powder on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #P-4

22" x 15"
cochineal ink, India ink, chine collé, graphite powder on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #3

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, India ink, graphite powder, chine collé on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #6

32” h x 22” w
cochineal ink, graphite powder, chine collé on paper

COCHINEAL DRAWING #P-2

22" x 15"
cochineal ink, India ink, graphite powder on paper