Blast Off!

Haven't posted much lately, thought I would show something I'm working on for my next print. This one will be a three color linocut. I think I may enter it in a print exchange I've signed up for, and also print it on some journals.

custom order completed!

Here's a picture of the completed custom sketchbook/notebook order I've been working on for a while! I think this was a really unique commission, and I'm really happy with how the turned out.

Have a happy 4th!

Bird card linocut on the vandercook -- printing brown

Thought I would post a little about my press. It's a Vandercook SP15 and this is a picture of the bird card I've been working on. Here the press is inked up in brown and I'm ready to print from the linocuts I completed last week:

And here is the second color being printed. Just a small block for the bird, the wire the bird is sitting on will remain the color of the card:

I'll post a picture of the completed card tomorrow!

periodic table print project -- cadmium completed!

I've finally completed my cadmium print for the Periodic Table Print Project. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I printed on both heavy white paper and this brown card stock, but I think the brown color is better. The white paper I used had too rough of a texture and it grayed out the black a little too much for me. If you are interested in seeing the progress of this project, check out the flikr group for this project.

periodic table project linocut

Here is a look at the linoleum block I'm carving for my cadmium print. This is the finished block for laying down black. I'm about halfway through the second color block -- hopefully I'll be able to print something this week.

periodic table print project #2

Here is a sketch of what I'm planning to carve for the periodic table print project. Its just a rough drawing in Corel of what I'm planning to do. I've got the block so now all I have to do is carve!

young blood gallery

I should have mentioned that I also have some prints for sale at the Young Blood Gallery and Boutique in Atlanta. They are prints of vintage motel signs from Route 66, the Jersey Shore, and Myrtle Beach on heavy watercolor paper, and they have these cool display clips I made to show them. My husband also make (from scratch!!!) a really nice display for the prints. Young Blood has a great selection of crafty items for sale, if you are in Atlanta you should stop by -- they have directions at www.youngbloodgallery.com.