Kristian Evju
Kristian Evju is a Norwegian artist whose captivating art work is fully drawn by hand using graphite and acrylic.
As described in an interview, Kristian prepares his papers in a very specific way:
I actually take the paper in the shower with me – the paper is almost as tall as me! (Kristian’s 6ft 5) and soak it completely and then prepare the board which is paper emulsion-like fibres which you have to feed with layers and layers of acrylic medium to make it archival and then sand it and then do it again – it’s a long process!
Then you stretch it, which is a delicious process and lay it down carefully, smooth it down nicely and leave it, it’s soft and has a dynamic feel and when it becomes dry it becomes a really hard shell, it’s like leather when it dries. You can shape it into any shape you want. When stretched it reacts and it becomes a smooth service, you can’t believe it. It’s like magic, all the wrinkles come out.
