Sketchy Machines

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Plotter art and other machine drawing and painting enthusiast.

Another #ptpx postcard! In a lovely red fine linework, this untitled piece is by Simon M. @smn_txyz. I really dig those illusory folds. Unfortunately I can't figure out what social media platform that handle is actually on, so if you know this person, please tag them with my thanks. #plotterart


A plotter art postcard comprising fine red grids.  Different regions are angled in different ways and where the regions abut, an illusion of folding is created.

Over on Insta, there is a #plotterart plot party hosted by PenPlotArt. Been a while since I could join in, but I had time yesterday to try rendering from an old engraved illustration of the heart, and I'm pretty happy with it. Bic ballpoint / office paper on Roland DXY-885. (orig img in alt text)

A plotter art image in red ink of an engraved anatomical drawing of a human heart.  This variation allows some areas to be fully white, and the background is empty. (Source image https://thegraphicsfairy.com/royalty-free-images-anatomical-heart-vintage/)A plotter art image in red ink of an engraved anatomical drawing of a human heart.  This variation has a lightly diagonally hatched background as well as diagonal hatching in light areas. (Source image https://thegraphicsfairy.com/royalty-free-images-anatomical-heart-vintage/)

We had a postal strike in Canada, and while in principle they were back on the job by Christmas, the mail has been very, very slow to arrive. But I'm happy to say some #PTPX have been trickling in!  And hey, I haven't sent mine yet, so who am I to complain.  Without further ado, presenting 🧵