Paint Markers
Paint markers dispense opaque pigmented color through a marker tip rather than a brush. Formulas include water-based and oil-based products, so surface compatibility, permanence, and finishing requirements depend on the exact marker.
Painter
Linn Meyers
Linn Meyers is an American artist known for drawings and site-specific installations built from closely spaced lines, including works made with paint markers and other drawing media.
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Linn Meyers quick facts
Review key details about Linn Meyers's career, line-based drawing, site-specific installations, paint markers, repetition, and closely spaced marks shaping her work.
| Born | 1968 · Washington, D.C. |
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| Paint-related medium | Paint markers |
| Working method | Draws thousands of closely spaced lines by hand without templates or taped guides |
| Documented example | Our View from Here, a site-specific wall drawing spanning nearly 400 linear feet at the Hirshhorn |
| Known for | Large-scale abstract drawings whose repeated lines emphasize movement, accumulation, and hand-made variation |
Sources: Hirshhorn: Linn Meyers Meet the Artist and Hirshhorn: Our View from Here.
Paint types used
See the paint types documented in Meyers's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining each medium's properties, uses, and working characteristics.
Surface types used
See the surface types documented in Meyers's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining how each support behaves and is prepared for painting.
Plaster
Plaster is a smooth or textured wall finish made from gypsum, lime, cement, or similar mineral binders. New plaster remains porous as it cures and dries.
Paper
Paper is an absorbent sheet material made from pressed fibers. Its weight, sizing, and surface texture determine how much moisture it can handle and how paint spreads.