Gingko Press

Ballpoint pen is an ordinary, inexpensive yet practical art medium with infinite possibilities. Using a ballpoint pen, an artist can create a simple drawing with just a few strokes or a sophisticated drawing with strong lines, gradients, and contrast between light and shade. Ballpoint Art, Complexity from Simplicity spotlights 30 ballpoint pen artists with distinctive styles. Each is given a section of a short biography and a portrait, coupled with exclusive interviews.
Flipping through the pages, readers will find drawings in both monochrome and color covering a wide range of subjects : nature, movies, music, cyborgs, people, and more. It is not just a must-have book for ballpoint artists, but a should-have book for those who like sketching and drawing with handy tools.