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An invite with a colorful pen plotter design behind text that reads Paul Rickards Programmable Ink: Pen Plotter Art Solo Art Show May 2026 Opening Reception May 1, 2026 5-7pm The Grand Opera House The Gran Gallery 818 N Market St Wilmington DE 19801

An invite with a colorful pen plotter design behind text that reads Paul Rickards Programmable Ink: Pen Plotter Art Solo Art Show May 2026 Opening Reception May 1, 2026 5-7pm The Grand Opera House The Gran Gallery 818 N Market St Wilmington DE 19801

Super excited to announce my #PenPplotter #art work will be on display in the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware during the month of May 2026! Titled "Programmable Ink: Pen Plotter Art," the show will feature works from a variety of series I've created over the past 10 years.

1 week ago 12 3 0 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper of social media icons of hearts, stars, bookmarks, and arrows in black ink haphazardly stacked and rotated on top of one another.

An abstract pen plot on white paper of social media icons of hearts, stars, bookmarks, and arrows in black ink haphazardly stacked and rotated on top of one another.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper of social media icons of hearts, stars, bookmarks, and arrows in black ink haphazardly stacked and rotated on top of one another.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper of social media icons of hearts, stars, bookmarks, and arrows in black ink haphazardly stacked and rotated on top of one another.

Engagement.

Black India ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale #ArtSky

1 week ago 8 0 0 0
A pen plot on white paper of a large number of overlapping, concentric arcs in portrait orientation grouping, swirling around the page in primary CMYK inks but mixing to create secondary colors bounded by a black box.

A pen plot on white paper of a large number of overlapping, concentric arcs in portrait orientation grouping, swirling around the page in primary CMYK inks but mixing to create secondary colors bounded by a black box.

Detail from a pen plot on white paper of a large number of overlapping, concentric arcs in portrait orientation grouping, swirling around the page in primary CMYK inks but mixing to create secondary colors bounded by a black box. The detail focuses on a middle showing the individual pen strokes of the arcs in a multitude of colors.

Detail from a pen plot on white paper of a large number of overlapping, concentric arcs in portrait orientation grouping, swirling around the page in primary CMYK inks but mixing to create secondary colors bounded by a black box. The detail focuses on a middle showing the individual pen strokes of the arcs in a multitude of colors.

Detail from a pen plot on white paper of a large number of overlapping, concentric arcs in portrait orientation grouping, swirling around the page in primary CMYK inks but mixing to create secondary colors bounded by a black box. The detail focuses on a middle showing the individual pen strokes of the arcs in a multitude of colors.

Detail from a pen plot on white paper of a large number of overlapping, concentric arcs in portrait orientation grouping, swirling around the page in primary CMYK inks but mixing to create secondary colors bounded by a black box. The detail focuses on a middle showing the individual pen strokes of the arcs in a multitude of colors.

Truchet Θ›ile curves have to be one of my favorites, diving over and under with endless paths to explore.

CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale #ArtSky #TruchetTiles

2 weeks ago 14 3 0 0

Thanks Tim! πŸ˜€ I've had years to refine things and hope to keep improving.

2 weeks ago 1 0 0 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

A second CMYK circle growth with a black background. These are tricky to photograph, the black is so saturated it wants to reflect light.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-g...

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale

2 weeks ago 4 0 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together on a black field with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

CMYK circle growth with a black background making the colors pop like stars in a galaxy.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-g...

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale #ArtSky

2 weeks ago 8 0 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of circles of various sizes packed together with very little space left between them. The circles are shaded a variety of colors and outlined in black. The detail shows a close up of the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatch shading.

CMYK circle growth with circles densely packed and shaded. I promise it’s not a pseudoisochromatic color vision test.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-g...

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale #ArtSky

2 weeks ago 22 2 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of thin irregular horizontal sections of rainbow shades of color from hatched pen strokes. The rainbow starts with pink at the top and goes to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and ending with violet. The top and bottom have black wavy lines coming out of them that look like threads.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of thin irregular horizontal sections of rainbow shades of color from hatched pen strokes. The rainbow starts with pink at the top and goes to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and ending with violet. The top and bottom have black wavy lines coming out of them that look like threads.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of thin irregular horizontal sections of rainbow shades of color from hatched pen strokes. The detail shows a closeup of the hatch pens strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta pinks.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of thin irregular horizontal sections of rainbow shades of color from hatched pen strokes. The detail shows a closeup of the hatch pens strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta pinks.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of thin irregular horizontal sections of rainbow shades of color from hatched pen strokes. The detail shows a closeup of the hatch pens strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta pinks.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of thin irregular horizontal sections of rainbow shades of color from hatched pen strokes. The detail shows a closeup of the hatch pens strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta pinks.

Rainbow tapestry, a plot of rainbow textures with wavy fringe giving a textile feel.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art #ArtSky

3 weeks ago 10 2 0 1
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded pentagons distributed on the page, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded pentagons distributed on the page, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded pentagons distributed on the page, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded pentagons distributed on the page, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded pentagons distributed on the page, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded pentagons distributed on the page, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

This CMYK circle growth plot reminds me of a geode with sparkling crystals growing inside.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-g...

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale #ArtSky

3 weeks ago 3 0 0 0
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An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded squares distributed on the page that are connected with a progressively thicker black lines as if branches of a tree, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded squares distributed on the page that are connected with a progressively thicker black lines as if branches of a tree, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded squares distributed on the page that are connected with a progressively thicker black lines as if branches of a tree, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded squares distributed on the page that are connected with a progressively thicker black lines as if branches of a tree, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded squares distributed on the page that are connected with a progressively thicker black lines as if branches of a tree, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded squares distributed on the page that are connected with a progressively thicker black lines as if branches of a tree, all surrounded by thin black evenly spaced outlines all around. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

CMYK Square Growth with a bold tree, square leaf nodes, and chaotic outlines of motion all around.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-g...

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art #ArtSky

3 weeks ago 7 0 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded circles distributed on the page that are connected with a thick black line as if branches of a tree.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded circles distributed on the page that are connected with a thick black line as if branches of a tree.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded circles distributed on the page that are connected with a thick black line as if branches of a tree. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded circles distributed on the page that are connected with a thick black line as if branches of a tree. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded circles distributed on the page that are connected with a thick black line as if branches of a tree. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series various sized shaded circles distributed on the page that are connected with a thick black line as if branches of a tree. The detail shows the hatch shading is made up of individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta.

CMYK Circle Growth visualizes the growth of a tree structure as a groovy 70s jazz record sleeve.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-g...

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #ArtSky

4 weeks ago 16 6 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow with pink in the middle transitioning to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each shape is outlined in black and has a small drop shadow in black.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow with pink in the middle transitioning to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each shape is outlined in black and has a small drop shadow in black.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

More rainbow phyllotaxis spirals. Larger petals with a variation on the light source directly overhead with shadows all around.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale

4 weeks ago 6 0 0 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow with pink in the middle transitioning to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each shape is outlined in black and has a small drop shadow in black.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow with pink in the middle transitioning to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each shape is outlined in black and has a small drop shadow in black.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes slightly overlapping as they spiral out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Another iteration of the rainbow phyllotaxis spiral with larger petals this time. Happy spring!

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art #ArtSky

4 weeks ago 12 1 1 1
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes spiraling out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow with pink in the middle transitioning to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each shape is outlined in black and has a small drop shadow in black.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes spiraling out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow with pink in the middle transitioning to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each shape is outlined in black and has a small drop shadow in black.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes spiraling out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes spiraling out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes spiraling out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of a series of small droplet shapes spiraling out from the center in a phyllotaxis pattern each hatch shaded with the colors of the rainbow. The detail shows the individual pen strokes of cyan, yellow, and magenta inks that comprise the hatching.

It’s spring time here, so I’m revisiting phyllotaxis spiral patterns which are visible in some plants as they grow.

CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art #ArtSky

1 month ago 24 2 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

CMY Delaunay Triangles on Waves with triangles that gently blend into a soft colorful tapestry.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-delaunay...

#PenPlotter #ArtSky #Art

1 month ago 2 0 0 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

CMY Delaunay Triangles on Waves with gem-like triangles and bold black outlines, giving depth and sparkle.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-delaunay...

#PenPlotter #ArtSky #ArtForSale #Art

1 month ago 9 1 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of packed triangles arranged in a subtle wave pattern hatch shaded with a different color from overlapping cyan, yellow, and magenta inks. The detail shows individual pen strokes comprising the hatch shading.

CMY Delaunay Triangles on Waves, where triangles dance and flow along undulating curves of white space.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-delaunay...

#PenPlotter #ArtSky #Art

1 month ago 18 2 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of four groups of vertical pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of four groups of vertical pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

Last CMY herringbone. There’s an interesting optical illusion where the gutter between looks wavy to me.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/shop-cmy-her...

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale

1 month ago 2 0 0 0
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Thanks for the kind words! I'm happy you like this one. The way the plotter works, it's not feasible to scale this one to a larger size. It's better to create a new one for a larger page size. Watch this space, I may be printing a larger one soon. πŸ˜€

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An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of four groups of vertical pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of four groups of vertical pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

Another CMY herringbone, reminding me of being in a framing store and seeing all the frame corners stacked.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/shop-cmy-her...

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art

1 month ago 2 0 1 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of many groups of horizontal pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of many groups of horizontal pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of many groups of horizontal pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of many groups of horizontal pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

Thanks! Happy you like it. 😊 Yes, I have done larger 24x36 versions of the Herringbone in the past. Here's two examples so you can get a feel for how they look. Since they're all unique, I can work with you to create a new one if you'd like?

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An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of four groups of vertical pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of four groups of vertical pairs of hatch marks aligned along a center axis in a variety of slowly evolving colors including shades of green, yellow, magenta, red, and purple.

CMY herringbone, with simplicity in texture and color, reminding me of bird feathers or blankets.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/shop-cmy-her...

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art

1 month ago 23 7 2 0
An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

One more Tangled CMY Triangles plot.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/tangled-cmy-...

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An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

More iterations of Tangled CMY Triangles. I love the tangled threads in this one.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/tangled-cmy-...

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An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Another iteration of Tangled CMY Triangles with lots of tangled filaments of color.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/tangled-cmy-...

#PenPlotter #ArtForSale #Art

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An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

An abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot on white paper in portrait orientation of hatch marks loosely bound in the shape of triangles are hatched with cyan, yellow, or magenta in a seemingly random but organized way to create large amorphous areas of color, creating secondary colors of red, green, and violet. The detail shows a closeup of the individual pen strokes.

Tangled CMY Triangles, an updated design where triangles make up the structure and hatch marks create texture, color, and movement.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/tangled-cmy-...

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An abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors.

An abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Another hatched CMYK Delaunay triangulation variation where the edges are softer. I love the blobby feel of these without right angle corners.

CMYK archival inks on 11x15 watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

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An abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors.

An abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each outlined in black and shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

More hatched CMYK Delaunay triangulation but with black outlines which make the shapes really pop.

CMYK archival inks on 11x15 watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

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An abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors.

An abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of many tessellated triangles each shaded with hatch marks of overlapping CMY strokes creating a myriad of other colors. The detail shows the individual hatch marks of cyan, yellow, and magenta pen strokes.

Hatched CMY Delaunay triangulation. I call these β€œumbrellas” because they remind me of the view above of a crowded beach.

CMY archival inks on 11x15 watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

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An abstract pen plot of stacked overlapping geometric shapes with smooth curves. The colors are a variety of blue denim and yellow gold shades created from cross hatch pen strokes of only cyan, yellow, and magenta.

An abstract pen plot of stacked overlapping geometric shapes with smooth curves. The colors are a variety of blue denim and yellow gold shades created from cross hatch pen strokes of only cyan, yellow, and magenta.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of stacked overlapping geometric shapes with smooth curves. The colors are a variety of denim blue and yellow gold shades created from cross hatch pen strokes of only cyan, yellow, and magenta. The closeup shows individual pen strokes of ink and black outlines.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of stacked overlapping geometric shapes with smooth curves. The colors are a variety of denim blue and yellow gold shades created from cross hatch pen strokes of only cyan, yellow, and magenta. The closeup shows individual pen strokes of ink and black outlines.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of stacked overlapping geometric shapes with smooth curves. The colors are a variety of denim blue and yellow gold shades created from cross hatch pen strokes of only cyan, yellow, and magenta. The closeup shows individual pen strokes of ink and black outlines.

Detail from an abstract pen plot of stacked overlapping geometric shapes with smooth curves. The colors are a variety of denim blue and yellow gold shades created from cross hatch pen strokes of only cyan, yellow, and magenta. The closeup shows individual pen strokes of ink and black outlines.

Another CMY Carousel showing a flowing field of ribbons of hatched color, swirling around two vortices.

CMY archival inks on 11x15 watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-carousel...

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