Mini-blocks and Puzzle Blocks

I have a passel of mini-blocks -- Shina grab bag from McClains
http://www.imcclains.com/catalog/blocks/shinagrabbag.html

I'm thinking of doing a bunch of little critter woodcuts -- perhaps my early bird demi-dino series.  

In other news, I got my block for the 

Fantastic Garden: Monumental Collaborative Puzzle Print

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/557726766/fantastic-garden-monumental-collaborative-puzzle-p?ref=card

I'm thinking an early-bird would make a perfect garden denizen.  8-]

City of the World Project

Yay!  The City of the World Project is coming together.  8-]

My block (pigeon on a railing) is smack in the middle of the middle block, for those who are curious.  I think it's a great collection of city vignettes.

You can look at all the blocks up close on Maria's latest blog post:
http://puzzleprints.blogspot.com/2012/04/for-everyones-delight-blocks-up-close.html


Check it out.  8-]

Catspaw -- Leftovers III

They're on their way!  8-]

Catspaw

Can't wait to get my leftovers in return, and to see the whole project up on the Wingtip Press blog:  http://www.leftoversanyone.blogspot.com/

Leftovers III - Background Color

First pass - catspaw coverlet background color in thalo green, thinned slightly with transparent medium.

As the theme for the exchange is "leftovers" I like the idea of recycling leftover blocks, in this case the two blocks for Foggy.

I went with a greenish color for the background and I'm thinking of a grapy-purple or magenta for the kitty cat.  I'll see what looks good when the backgrounds dry (which in this weather, could be now).

Most of the pieces of paper are 2"x7", but they vary (they are leftover bits cut down from other projects).  I only need 14 for the exchange.  The others will make nice bookmarks.  ;-]

Here's the link to the Leftovers III project:  http://www.leftoversanyone.blogspot.com/

City Puzzle Block - at last!

Mea culpa.  I'm chronically late, as usual.  But here it is:  my contribution to the City Puzzle Block.  What is more ubiquitous than a pigeon on a balcony railing?

As soon as I figure out why my scanner is on a work stopage, I'll scan it in for a faux print.  Then it will be winging its way to Maria Arango and the City of the World project.

PUZZLE PROJECT #3: CITY OF THE WORLD

http://www.1000woodcuts.com/projects/cityoftheworld/index.html

MCPP Puzzle Prints
http://puzzleprints.blogspot.com/

Crossroads and Connections

I went to see the opening of a fiber art show last night because I know one of the artists, Lauri Mraz.  Crossroads featured in the notice is her work:

Imagine my delight to find that connected to this gallery was the studio of a fellow printmaker, Sonia Romero from She Rides The Lion on Etsy:

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/SheRidesTheLion?ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=she+rides+the+lion&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade. 

We know each other thru Printsy, a team of printmakers on Etsy, but we had never met in person.  That was a pleasant surprise.  8-]

You can check out Sonia's website here:  http://www.sheridesthelion.com/

And check out the Printsy blog here:  http://printsy.blogspot.com/

Leftovers II - Up on Wingtip Press

I participated in the Leftovers II mini print exchange at Wingtip Press and Amy's been uploading all the prints on her blog.  My print is in this batch:

http://leftoversanyone.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-many-more-courses.html

It was an exchange for using up leftover pieces of print paper.  When ever you cut down paper for a set of prints, there are always odd bits of paper left over.  This was a clever way to use them up.  I had a lot of fun with mine.

Check out all the mini prints in the collection -- all 120 of them here:
http://leftoversanyone.blogspot.com/  Amy's putting a handful up each day.

Online Award 8-]

How nice.  8-]  I got an online recognition award from Tracy Myers at Interior Design Degree Online in an article 50 Best Blogs by Printmakers:
http://www.interior-design-degree-online.org/printmakers

Interior-Design-Degree-Online

Check it out and you'll find a lot of my friends' sites there too.  8-]

50 Incredibly Inspiring Printmaking Blogs

Wow!  I've been featured on 50 Incredibly Inspiring Printmaking Blogs: http://www.photography-colleges.org/50-incredibly-inspiring-printmaking-blogs/

I'm in shock.  But a happy shock.

Check them out.  I'm in incredibly good company.  8-]

Emma Roberts of  Photography Colleges: http://www.photography-colleges.org/ directed me to it.  Thanx Emma.