'Input,' drawings by Olivia Knapp

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A beautiful series by illustrator Olivia Knapp: "Input."

About the artist:

Olivia Knapp's intricate hand drawn pen and ink style is influenced by European line engravings of decorative relief and scientific specimens from the 16th to 18th centuries. Her tight cross hatching technique involves long slow and steady curved lines that articulate the surface contours of her subjects; creating supple and tangible imagery. These un-swelled lines incorporate a "line to dot" rendering method as well as an, extremely rare "dot and lozenge" rendering method. "Dot and lozenge" is a practice that was used by 16th century masters, in which a dot is placed in the center of a diamond shape made by a cross hatching pattern, helping to refine the transition between values.

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