Brice Marden was a master at drawing and creating etchings. He considered these to be as important as his paintings because they expressed his ideas in a different manner based upon the medium used.Marden created drawings by dipping sticks and branches in ink. The use of these tools resulted in a spontaneity and an organic feel. Although Marden controlled his tools, he could not control the lines …
Brice Marden was a master at drawing and creating etchings. He considered these to be as important as his paintings because they expressed his ideas in a different manner based upon the medium used.Marden created drawings by dipping sticks and branches in ink. The use of these tools resulted in a spontaneity and an organic feel. Although Marden controlled his tools, he could not control the lines and the blobs of ink.His etchings were created with branches and sticks. In this case they were dipped in solvents that would alter the surface of the copper plates.The works are dynamic. Lines are …
