A Drawing That Draws Itself

      

       I used paint trays, ink, rain, and a few other objects to create pieces that would draw on their own. I set the paper flat on the ground outside and placed the ink-filled trays and the other objects on top. As the rain fell it splashed the ink on to the paper, while the trays and objects obstructed the ink, creating shapes of negative space. I set up each in slightly differently. In setting up the first piece, I laid the paper on an area of dirt and set only the tray in the center. The brown patterns on the edges are mud splatters. This one sat in a mostly light rain but was left out for a long time. I think the colors are more subtle in this one than the other because it was out long enough for the splatters to get diluted and disperse. The next two pieces sat on grass and were in a heavier rain for a shorter amount of time which I think is why the splatters are bigger. I also added white ink to the colors to make them more vibrant. The second piece down used a circular sponge and the tray. The second used a roll of masking tape, the same circular tray, plus a rectangular tray.