Artist Q&A: Harry Simmonds
/I mainly use ink and acrylic because I like the fact that they dry quickly. I’m interested in Japanese calligraphy and the idea of a mark being ‘charged’ and having a life of its own, and I like the way paper absorbs he ink and enables one to make all sorts of different types of marks. I also paint on paper because I like the fact that it can be trimmed or added to quickly and easily if one wants to change the dimensions of the painting. It also enables me to collage separate pieces of paper together.
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