A photograph I took at a local lake inspired this image.
I am carving what will remain the color of the paper which is white. I am printing on Cougar Natural paper.
This is the key block for this image - and the fourth color which was black. The second and third colors were a variations of a mauve-gray.
Printed cards using four color runs. Each time more of the block is carved away leading up to a completed image. Reduction relief prints are a fun way to explore color and image.
I enjoyed exploring color, image, and the theme of the full moon. Both of these cards are blank inside allowing for notes by the sender. I love making, sending, and receiving cards!
I recently created and printed two new cards using the reduction relief printing process. They were inspired by the full moon, a local lake, and our dog Max. Once I had designed each image; I worked on them at the same time enabling the same color scheme.
This image was inspired by our rescue dog Max. He would often howl when he heard sirens. He would stop if he thought anyone was watching. Every so often I was able to take a picture of him. He was a beautiful dog, full of energy.
These carved areas will remain the color of white Cougar natural paper.
This is the key block for this image. This also had two mauve-gray colors for the second and third color. The fourth and final printing was black.
Completed cards. It took four color runs to arrive at a satisfying image of Lake Townshend at night.