The overall theme for the development of the illustrations was based on ecofeminist book “Neither Man Nor Beast” by Carol J. Adams and the idea of Hybrids: Male Vs. Female; Animal Vs. Human; and in this case Digital Vs. Traditional.
Photoshop is my usual medium of choice, but I converted the finished digital drawing into vectors to send to the Pen Plotter as coordinates. After experimenting with a few different pens and markers I chose a common ballpoint pen for the final piece, using thick paper to avoid ripping.
Later, I added the bees by hand with a fine nib and black ink, mixing delicate and rough not only in the imagery but also in the process.
