Opening Reception, Saturday, April 17th, 5-8 pm
“One dot at a time. That’s how I do it. Pen and Ink. Only dots. No lines.” says Cumberland artist Richard Shuck. A member of the Arts at Canal Place Coop, Shuck will begin the gallery’s Featured Artist 2010 season with his show of drawings, "One Dot at a Time”.
Shuck’s remarkable drawings are done exclusively in pen and ink dots without line. With patience and tenacity the artist works his way toward a completed subject. Shuck’s technique is called Stippling and is often confused with Pointillism first used by the Impressionists in the 19th Century. Stippling uses dots of only black ink while Pointillism is the application of dots of paint using Primary colors of red, yellow and blue that optically mix to produce the Secondary colors of orange, green and purple. Stippling is done by placing dots of black ink on white paper.
If a darker area is desired, the artist puts the dots closer together. Fewer dots placed further apart create lighter areas. First Shuck makes a very loose pencil drawing with little detail. The artist then begins to apply the ink dots with an assortment of mechanical pen sizes on the smooth paper surface. He erases the light pencil as he progresses through the work. Shuck says, “My artwork is often mistaken for pencil, charcoal, and even computer generated work. Believe it or not, it has even been mistaken for photography!”
Because of the detail, one drawing can take many hours to complete. Shuck’s work is amazing in its accurate representation of each subject whether it is a landscape, the portrait of a famous person or a local scene, and his skill as a draftsman is remarkable. “One Dot at a Time” will include several original drawings as well as giclee reproductions. The artist will be present to discuss his work at the Opening Reception.
This event is free and open to the public.
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