My method

I’m drawn to the ballpoint pen because it’s ordinary and accessible, something most people already have within reach. It removes any sense of preciousness from the tool itself, and with no specialized materials or barrier to entry, the process remains open and familiar.

What transforms the drawing isn’t the material; it’s the sustained attention. Thousands of small, deliberate choices are made slowly over time using the most familiar object possible. There’s nothing to hide behind. No erasing. No undo. Each mark is final, and every decision accumulates.