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Woodcut: Sifu Li
My process, at present:
Get an idea
Do a few studies
Pick a size to work with and cut a block from 1/2″ birch plywood
Draw key image on the block using charcoal or soft pencil
Cut key block
Proof key block
Envision the print in color, do color studies
Proof and transfer key image to another block
Mix oil based ink according to [...]
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Pasiphae Etching (state 3)
Here is the 2nd state. Not much different from the 2nd state (not posted) – just another pass on the background aquatint. I think I’m going to take a break from these and finish some woodcuts I have started. I am planning at least 2 more Minotaur related etchings.
A few weeks ago I drove up [...]
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Woodcut: Don 2, Redo
I always hate to finish a print and not feel like it is a little better than the last one. That was the case here. The first image is the second attempt at color mixing and printing. I’m glad I took the time to reexamine the colors and the overall approach. I’m much more [...]
Etching: Pasiphae (State 1)
Slightly off topic, but etching is cool too, right? This is the next installment in the Minotaur series. If you are not familiar with the tragic and bizarre story of the Minotaur, you can google it. As with the first Minotaur etching, Ill be adding aquatint to tame the overall busy/muddiness of it. I have [...]
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Stamp Pattern Finished and Printing Clean
Here are the results of the previously mentioned print.
In addition to the stamp patterning, I’ve made an effort to have the non-image area remain completely clean. Sometimes I like to allow some atmospheric cut wood texture to print, but sometimes it just looks messy. I have started cutting blocks out with a jig saw [...]
Patterning with a Stamp
In one block I’m currently working on, there is a shirt that has a butterfly pattern on it. I decided to cut a little stamp from an eraser. I used the stamp to create the shirt pattern on the block. To cut the eraser I used an exacto knife and my main v-gouge. For [...]
Minotaur – State 3
Here is another round of aquatint. I think Ill leave it alone and move on now. I’m glad I did this print because it reminds me that I can move pretty quickly on these small etchings – a nice break from the more labor intensive woodcuts. I’m planning to do a few more of these [...]
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Minotaur Etching – State 2
Here is the 2nd state. I added an aquatint background. 5 minutes in the ferric chloride did a lot more than I expected, but I like where it is going. I think I’m going to try one more round of aquatint to put a some sort of really dark shape behind the figure. I like [...]
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Minotaur Etching
Here is a simple etching of the Minotaur. I had prepared a plate a while ago and thought it would be a good opportunity to try some of that scale-like patterning in an etching. I have since prepared a few more plates and plan to continue with a more Minotaur-related etchings. I have editioned this [...]
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Gen. Smedley Butler Sketch
I’m continuing to pursue these background patterns. I especially enjoy distorting the size and layout to create a sort of undulating plane. I was also interested in working something out in ballpoint pen as a precursor to some possible etchings using the these patterns.
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