Originals in this selection, Painting, Graphic, illustrative and typographic, Material Ink.
Lettering as subject
A painted letter is different from a printed one because you can watch the brush hesitate and begin. On this page you can find graphic and typographic painting in ink for sale, where the artist’s handwriting is the actual subject.
Typographic painting lifts characters out of context and gives them weight, rhythm and sometimes humor. Illustrative approaches tell stories through figures and outlines instead. Ink connects both, since the same tool makes a hairline and a dense black field.
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Hung for reading
Hang these pictures at eye level, because they want to be studied up close. A reading nook, a hallway or a home office suits them well. Check the details on support and framing, and ask whether the ink is lightfast if the room gets plenty of daylight.
Paper or canvas
Graphic ink painting is made on smooth paper, on board or on fine canvas. The smoother the ground, the sharper the contour stays, and the rougher it is, the softer it bleeds. The listing names the support, and that decides how you frame the picture.