Nicky & Gabby Blocks

I want to print up my Nicky and Gabby blocks, but Signy's a bit of a drawback.  Right now she's in heat, so there's no sending her off to SH for the day.  So I need to come up with another idea.

It occurred to me that I used to wet the paper (especially for oil-based inks).  But it also works with water-based inks.  I can set up the card table(s) and soak and blot my paper.  Then I might try printing with a baren, counting on the damp paper to take up ink more easily.  At least I'd like to try it.

I'll only be printing b&w and adding pastel color later.  Just spots of color.

And here's mir image of the blocks.  Possibly print more of an ocher colorway?

Nicky Block Faux Test Print

Bw, mirrored block as a faux test print.

lighter bw, mir

lighter

lighter yet

Keep Gabby's faux test print in mind.  Match the sky.

More Carving

More carving.  

BW.

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They're a pair, so I need to match up a few things ~ like drawing the cloud outside the lines, making the sky the same, etc.

Color Play

Playing with color on washi.  Doesn't take pastel well.  I'll be printing on sturdier paper.

She's a kewtie.  8-]

Gabby block Nearly Done

Might be done.  At least for a test print.

Faux print ~ greyscale mirrored image to see what it'll look like printed.

I'll be printing it with grey or tan or beige for Gabby's shading.  I'll be adding pan-pastel for color.

Of course I know I'll have to recarve some lines after I print.  The wood always swells and my lines are chronically too fine.  ;- j

More Gabby

Gabby Block Scan

Gabby so far.

BW view

Even darker to show what stands out.

More Gabby-girl

Gabby So Far

More Gabby Block

Lots of little fiddly bits.  I know I'm avoiding carving on Gabby.  ;- j