Pressing-Issues

Monday, September 18, 2017

Xmas Card Sketch

First sketch. Proof of concept. The bright moon behind the castle and the doggies "mooning" the viewer. ;- ]

I like the size of the castle on this one.

I like the size of the dogs on this one.

Ok, I like this. Generic dogs as yet.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Xmas Card Ideas

Time to work on the xmas card for 2017. Bouncing ideas around. Here's one:

People like the idea of multiple SH critters, and I'm thinking something like this ~ only Therese would be replaced by Mrs. Claus. And other dogs/cats can be added/subtracted as needed.

Just a concept, so of course I can use a different pic of Mrs. Claus, but it gives me an idea.

Mrs. Claus (or Santa) can have a basket of dog biscuits/cat treats (like a catnip mouse?). Getting complex. I'm sure I can cut it down to essentials.

I'd need pics of everyone's animals and work in what I can. Maybe be real stylized or cartoony.

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I'm starting late, so I'm not sure I'll have enough time for so complex a card this year. Perhaps next year.

I can do a snowy tree scene with castle on a hill. Maybe a sleigh.

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Dogs from rear getting Santa treat.

Stylized breeds to match SH dogs. I could do that.

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I'm liking this wintry scene with the SH castle instead of a tree. Tina suggests a line of doggy bottoms in the foreground, with a title, "Have a howling good Christmas!" Not bad. Maybe a howling posture tho instead of the Jayne's view.

Or just the line of doggy bottoms w/o the howling caption. I can pick some recognizable SH dogs, like Molly/Tay (border collie), shepherd, boxer, Gabby, Meechee, rotties, maybe Kim's dog, etc.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Baby Kraken ~ Carvety-Carve

Working on the baby kraken. Beginning to like the way it's coming along.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Two-Block Baby Kraken

Background block is ready for a test print. Foreground block is started.

I should run the slanted lines on the background block into the negative space for the balloon, to cover any mismatch in printing.

I'll print the background block in a blue or a blue-green. The foreground block will be printed in black, with pastel added afterward to make the elements bright.

Saturday, February 11, 2017

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?

Monday, November 28, 2016

Ordered SH Xmas Card

Just ordered the SH xmas cards ~ 750 this time. Also ordered 75 of our own this time, plus 4 mugs ~ if the laptop ever finishes its update and lets us finish the order.