I think mark making is a freeing word, that encompasses everything from scribbling and finger painting to any style of drawing, printmaking and painting. It can be primitive and gestural or mechanical and controlled.
As artists, I think it is our task to figure out and express our own unique style of making marks. And one of the challenges is to trust yourself enough to develop your skills.
I love mark making that is:
- spontaneous combination of patterns and textures
- hand printed and immediate
- uses simple and non-toxic tools
So the styles of mark making that I incorporate into my work are:
- monotype printing with the gelatin plate
- scribbles and expressive line drawings
- lots of transparent layers
- What kinds of marks do you like to make?
- What kinds of tools are you drawn to using?
- Would you like to try spontaneous and layered?
Check out the online classes being offered now.
Read more about styles of Mark Making in this guide from the TATE.