Pen and Ink Drawing of the Kennicott
“Kennecott Complex” original pen and ink drawing by Gail Niebrugge, sold.
Sometimes I just like to sit down at the drafting table and drag out my ancient crow quill pen nibs, dip them into a jar of india ink, and crosshatch, stipple, and squiggle may way into a wonderful ink drawing. The old fashioned way. The way we were taught before half tone screens and digital pixels. Just pure, clean, marks with a pen nib. One at a time. It is rewarding, relaxing, and allows no room for mistakes. I feel totally in command, knowing each and every stroke is important and cannot be changed. I loved inking this drawing. It is rather large and took some time, but it is a thing of beauty to behold. An accurate rendering of the Kennicott Copper Mill in the Wrangell-St. Elias, Alaska, many years before stabilization efforts began.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska pen and ink artist
