What name best describes this style of pen-and-ink art?

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I have been working with pen and ink, doing pieces of this style for more than a decade. Many times, I have been asked for a name to describe what I do, and I'm continually left with stating that it is simply "my style."

Is there a specific style of art that would aptly describe this type of highly-detailed pen-and-ink work that uses small drawings to work together to create the whole of the piece?

rebusB · Answer

Your style also has a scratch art quality, where you take a light colored ground, cover it evenly with india ink, then scratch away your design.

Joanne C · Answer

So, when I first looked at it my reaction was "mosaic" was the root of the style and so I did a little digging and came across the concept of "doodle mosaic" that really seems to fit. The other reason that worked for me its the there is a Zen Doodle feel as well, the sense that the sum of the parts are creating a bigger result.

Answered by Joanne C on November 17, 2021

What name best describes this style of pen-and-ink art?

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