Brian hayden

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Monochrome ink drawing of a running mouse, with detailed stippling.

The third in the larger-than-life mice series. At this point I was also deep into the leaves series, and I incorporated a leaf on the same page with the mouse for the first time.

In 2021 I had this tattooed on my ankle, in trade for a few abstract ink paintings. The finishing touches were being put on my sleeve—composed of a handful of my drawings. Another artist in the shop really liked some of the pieces and proposed a trade of art for tattoo time, and I was not about to turn that down.