Arches, oil transfer drawing with watercolor, 2019
Espresso Pot with Toaster, oil transfer drawing with watercolor, 2019
Espresso Pot, oil transfer drawing with watercolor, 2019
Still Life, oil transfer drawing, 2019
Espresso Pot with Toaster stage 1, oil transfer drawing, 2019
Espresso Pot with Toaster (final stage), oil transfer drawing with watercolor, 2019
Self-Portrait through Unexplained Time-Space Portal with Espresso Pot and a Binder Clip, oil transfer drawing with watercolor, 2019
The Last Espresso Pot of 2021, oil transfer drawing and watercolor, 5.5" x 8.5", 2021
Oil Transfer Technique
These were done using the oil transfer drawing technique developed by Paul Klee in 1919. The line quality that this technique gives is nice and messy and not completely controllable.
Inking
Here I’ve used a Speedball roller to roll a layer of Prussian Blue oil paint onto a sheet of cheap thin paper. I think it was some sort of butcher paper that had a glossy side. Newsprint also works.
Drawing
I’ve flipped the inked paper over onto a 300 lb watercolor block and have drawn on the back of the inked paper. If there’s any mistakes, there’s no erasing :)
Result
Here’s the result on the watercolor block. As I drew, the lines have transfered onto the watercolor paper in a way that’s pretty messy. Some background also transfers as well. If perfection is your goal…this won’t be your medium, but if you have a printmaker’s love of nasty lines and accidents, this technique has some things to offer.
After this, I went in with watercolors.
Here’s a brief tutorial from Winsor & Newton on that method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vux_grEBhR0