Louisiana artist, Martin J Benoit, WFA has been producing beautiful works in pen-&-ink for over a decade. Flowers in bloom, machinery, people on the move and at rest, scenes of breathtaking beauty; all and more are represented in Martin's works.
Capturing the images of his world in pen-&-ink since the early 1980's, he has fine-tuned his highly-detailed ink works to produce drawings of intense detail. Viewed from a few feet or across a room, the incredible detail of Martin's work gives life and depth to the drawings.
"Mountains Majesty" click on this or
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Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevadas as viewed through Ponderosa pines with distant, surrounding snow-capped mountains reflected in the crystalline lake waters. Martin spent two winters in the Lake Tahoe area, working at a local ski resort during the week and traveling and photographing the breath-taking scenery on the weekends.
The work was executed while living in the Lake Tahoe area. Martin experiments with new techniques on each drawing. His challenge for this drawing was how to portray the clear water of the lake with pen-&-ink. Martin realized that drawing the shadows that the water cast on the lake bottom would give the desired effect.
The water is seen as the lake recedes in the distance. A faint darkness beneath the watermarks around the boulders in the foreground adds to the illusion of water. Thus, the clear water of this vast lake is captured with this technique.
Many other works may be viewed at Martin's website. You'll find information on Martin's works, a Q&A page, an Online Catalog, and Recommended Sites to visit. You can also register to win one of his prints in a monthly contest.
