Rumour Mill
By Angie Durbin
On a hot August Saturday in New York, I spent the afternoon fast-walking all over the city, listening to a song named "Rumour Mill," which was the perfect brisk tempo to match my pace.
The tune has a hypnotic drive filled with attitude, and part of the lyrics repeat, "I don't care... 'bout what they say." Which resonated as a fitting reminder for chasing your passions without worrying what anyone thinks.
After about 40,000 steps, I arrived home in Brooklyn and grabbed the new red, black, and silver Krink markers I had purchased the day before. With the energy of the city still buzzing and the song on auto-repeat in my headphones, I inked out this piece on 22" x 30" watercolor paper, and it was the perfect way to cap the day!
I dove into the painting with no conscious decision to specifically create a blackletter calligraphy abstract, but I think that all the NYC and Brooklyn graffiti art I stomped past throughout the day inspired my subconscious to make a tangible, visual interpretation of it.
Original Painting:
22" x 30"
Black, Red, and Silver Krink Permanent Ink Markers on Watercolor Paper
🔴 This original artwork has sold. Archival quality prints are available at the link above.
🎵 Music I was listening to: "Rumour Mill" by Rudimental feat. Anne-Marie & Will Heard, Jesse Rose Remix.
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Also on my YouTube art channel, @CreativeTilt.
