Pickpocket, Cadent and Lotus

This color scheme was not my favorite when I finished the piece - what was I thinking! - but it's starting to grow on me. Here is Pickpocket (Tomàs Padros) and also a coiled ribbon pattern similar to Cadent with a lotus in the middle, found on Plate X (Egyptian) of the Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones, 1865. Ancient Egyptian ornament was mostly very geometric; flowing lines like this were very rare. Tangled with inktense and pitt artist brush pens.

2024Eni OkenSeptember 5, 2024coloring, pickpocket, cadent, lotus, Egyptian

Double Guilloche

I continue my exploration of historic ornament and fragments, using this blue/green/ochre palette. This pattern - sometimes referred to as "Double Guilloche” - can be found in ancient Egypt, Assyria, Greece and ancient Rome. I also found a similar but not identical tangle called Tuly (Carmen Muniz Real). Tangled using Inktense paint pads and Pitt brush pens with a waterbrush.

2024Eni OkenJuly 30, 2024coloring, double guilloche, Egyptian