CONTEMPORARY PEN PLOT ART
THE SKETCH
Each artwork begins with a digital sketch. I create these either as vector drawings in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, or by working with 3D models that are later converted into vector files. In some projects, I use scientific data from my research work as the basis for the design. The sketch stage establishes the overall structure and ensures that the idea can be translated into a precise, reproducible format.
THE PROCESS
Next, these sketches are prepared for the actual plotting. This involves refining line work, filling surfaces, and defining the colors to be used in the final print. Because my drawings are produced with physical pens, every line must be carefully planned to match the chosen pen size and ink type. I program the paths so that the plotter can reproduce them consistently, balancing technical constraints with the intended visual effect.
The last step is the print itself, carried out on a Bantam Tools NextDraw A1 pen plotter. Using pens ranging from fountain pens and technical pens to brush pens, I let the machine draw the artwork line by line. Depending on complexity, a print can take anywhere from two to sixty hours to complete. The result is a precise and physical drawing, created with real ink on paper, where small variations in the process make each piece unique.
THE PRINT
