Seasons Block -- Recarve

Recarving some of the lines. Block powdered to show them better.

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Experimenting with Akua. Too wet to roll, so I tried brushing it on with a sponge brush. Left brush marks on the print. Next may try a bristle brush, or try adding rice paste (or go back to Daniel Smith, which I know how to use). ;-j

One interesting effect of using the sponge brush is getting ink in the grooves. Makes an interesting look against the wood.

Seasons Test Prints

black on kozo


black on kozo w/ tapped in color


medium brown (yellow ochre/burnt siena) on newsprint w/ tapped in color

I like the medium brown, maybe a little lighter. Greens have to be clearer. Ok to tap over the lines and into the background. Better than blobby color (technical term). ;-]

I can't help it -- I really like crisp, black prints best. Next I do like natural colors tho, so I'll see what I can do with the browns.

Seasons -- Carving

Seasons -- WIP


6"x8", all shina plywood, golden oak woodstain, acrylic finish

Shina plywood cuts like butter. Much easier to follow a curved line than on Baltic birch plywood. I'm sold.


more carving

I like these on-edge shots -- helps with the glare.



All in a day's work. ;-]


faux print

Ninja Science

3"sq., kozo paper, Ninja Science

For Julie's birthday. Since she's both a ninja and a scientist. ;-j

Seasons Block

A sketch for the seasons exchange block for Printsy. This is the mirror image, and how it should look on the block. Unless I change it. ;-j

Printsy Interview 8-]

My interview is up on Printsy. 8-]

http://printsy.blogspot.com/

W00t!!1!

In the Printlab

a blast from the past

Nothing really new here. I just needed a place to plunk a picture. ;-j