Bookkeeper with Pastel

Bookkeeper

Pastels and pan pastels on the intaglio etching Bookkeeper.  In secondary colors.  Tina had me add more darks and a redder purple in the medium shadows.  Better.

Paleo-Dragon PanPastel 2

Today's pan-pastel paleo-dragon.

More pastely.  I like this one better than last week's.  Also I discovered it's a crisper print to begin with.  I started with a taupey-gray print.  Tina had me lighten up the cave opening 'cuz it was competing with the dragon.

I picked up some more pastels.  I need a couple more.  Of course I do.  ;- j

Medieval Wyvern

Medieval Wyvern

Here's a print of my demo block. The school demo went very well and I think I printed a good 50 prints. I used the back of a wooden spoon, which covered more evenly, tho a smooth rock did burnish more easily. I have since made prints with a student baren, which covers the best, tho takes more pressure than the rock or the spoon.

Wyvern Block

This is a block I'm working on for a Past Times school demo. It's a wyvern, 5"sq., based on a school decal. I'll be filling in the outsides with decorative patterns from medieval illuminations. I'll ink it up and print it using the burnisher method or the mallet method, I haven't decided which.