pen-and-ink
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It began simply enough, when the British artist shared his emotionally intimate pen-and-ink drawings with friends — people who, like him, didn’t find life particularly easy.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022
Booth’s pen-and-ink sketches often depicted farcical domestic settings, such as a dog deliriously rolling on a kitchen floor and a frazzled looking husband and wife at a table nearby.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022
“He did phenomenal pen-and-ink work, and as he grew older he learned to simplify his work without losing its sparkle and charm.”
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022
Sheila Caberwal was serving on the stall at St Nicholas' Church in Little Bowden, Leicestershire, when she found the pair of pen-and-ink portraits.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2022
Amy’s dainty pen-and-ink work entirely eclipsed May’s painted vases—that was one thorn.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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