Inky!
A ballpoint pen doesn’t feel like an ideal drawing tool or the tool for creative adventures. Yet we always have one available; the pen is the unappreciated voyager left behind at the end of class or lost under the seat of your car. So, let’s appreciate our inky adventurer and dedicate this month to creating with ink pens. Write a story, draw a picture, or make a list of your favorite fall activities. Make sure you create with ink.
Edward Hopper ink studies and ledger
Edward Hopper kept a record of his completed paintings or the work he intended to sell. His wife, Josephine Hopper, was also an artist and encouraged him to make a small sketch of each artwork for his records, documenting his compositions. With Josephine (Jo) Nivison Hopper added the locations, background story, and details of the materials used. The sketches were kept in ledger books documenting the business side of Hopper’s creative practice, logging the date of completion, description, sale price, and buyer for each work. The ledgers also include lists of exhibitions, reviews, and tips. Each ledger is a treasure trove of information for conservationists, historians, and any interested artist.
