Graphite Gradients
Graphite Gradients is a series of geometric, machine-assisted drawings that examine the tension between precision and unpredictability. By considering and calibrating variables such as paper texture, graphite density, pencil sharpness, drawing pressure, drawing speed, offset, and overlap, we produce tonal transitions that appear simultaneously mechanical and organic. The resulting surfaces evoke sedimentary layers — time, force, and material accumulating as gradients that suggest both balance and fragility. The series advances our ongoing inquiry into the relationship between artist intent, the hand, the tool, and the nature of control.
