The crows are sketched and ready to transfer to a linoleum block for carving.
Both drawings have been transferred to linoleum blocks. I then went over the image with a Sharpie pen. This step facilitates the carving process because it helps clarify what to carve away and what to leave.
I printed a blue mat to serve as a background for each print.
Completed print titled ‘Nurturer’.
I was so pleased with these images and grateful to have this paper which provided such a richly textured printing surface!
I completed two prints in late September, 2020. They were for the Winter Show at the GreenHill Center for NC Art. Here is a look at the drawing, carving, and printing processes for these two bird prints; tributes to two of my favorite birds!
The wren and nest are ready to transfer to a block for carving.
This image is carved and ready to proof and print!
The wren and nest are carved and ready to print.
I printed on a Kozo paper I had made many years ago. I found it in my flat files while cleaning out my studio (a fulfilling task during the pandemic). This paper provided a beautiful surface for printing.
I am appreciative of the wisdom of crows and how they look out for one another. I titled this print ‘Sentinel’.