Residents at The Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts in Los Angeles, CA, joined their art instructor, Fabian Debora, in the art studio for their weekly class. The assignment was to work with India ink, a medium long favored by illustrators, calligraphers, and cartoonists. This carbon-based medium is one of the oldest and most durable pigments of all time—dating back thousands of years to the Greeks and the Egyptians. Students and their guests used pure ink and ink with water to create a series of pigment values ranging from darkest to lightest. They then experimented creating simple shapes and used their new-found understanding of this ancient medium to add shading to their practice art. Fabian then assigned “homework” for the next week: students will find an example of India ink art to use as inspiration to create their own complete artwork.
Research demonstrates that participating in arts activities improves the health and quality of life of older people.
Program Director: Sandra Vargas
Class Date: February 20, 2019
Made possible with funding from the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
The Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts is a Meta Housing Corporation community.
