(Please see full-size for a notable difference.) One of the joys of cross-hatch is drawing Ornament. The curves, spirals & tracery are little 'universes' to an artist: They challenge you to find life in the simplest line. At first it's terribly tedious; but after awhile you become transfixed: Each curve is a line of music; each shadow, a plunge through a canyon; each bulbous shape, a small sun; a tail, a leap to the sky...sounds exaggerated, but it's not: Monks spent hours over a single letter, finding--in each line--a special celebration of the sacred. A line of ornament could be a gentle path to heaven. Fact is, you emerge from these exercises feeling you've communed with a little piece of nature, and it's intimate, calming and very satisfying. Materials? Felt pen. Paper? Old invoices. You work with what you have: I drew these on a bus... Hope you enjoy. And thanks again for all comments & favs, I appreciate every one. Peace, Mark (ps--to anyone who saw my earlier post: It was corrupted and I had to remove it. I apologize to those who left comments. I'll repost again soon...)