Tag Archives: block prints

Starting Zeek

Dog Block print#5. Oh, my dear fuzzy friend Zeek.  He’s become quite a lovely Labradoodle as he’s grown up. His big brother Reggie was my second attempt at doggie block prints.  Now it’s time for this curly guy. The image was taken last fall during my dad’s wake. Working from the photo, I transferred theContinue reading “Starting Zeek”

Discovering Lost Blocks

April is looming! Especially since I have a 2 person show of dog prints and my print portfolio hasn’t increased much over the past year. You may think that’s months away, right?  Well, I don’t work quickly on prints when my brain is taxed with other events. To help clear mental cobwebs, I spent aContinue reading “Discovering Lost Blocks”

Card creation at the Merry Inksters

Over the past two weeks I’ve taken two workshops. The first (lichen dye for wool and silk) was very disappointing as far as results and just not in my main art field. (Note to self: I need to focus on workshops in my specific fields)  This last weekend was fun and something I’ve been moreContinue reading “Card creation at the Merry Inksters”

Upcoming art interests

Finally, a little art news! There are two upcoming shows, back to back that I’ll be participating in at the Arts Center in Corvallis. First up is for the month of September. The piece is still in the works but stands a pretty good chance of getting completed before the drop-off date next week. PhotosContinue reading “Upcoming art interests”

I Pug You!

Valentines day is approaching and I just ran a limited edition (15 prints) of “I Pug You!” to be posted on my Etsy site. Print measures 7″x7″. Still trying to determine a price and matting size. Printed on Kozo lightweight paper using an oil based etching ink. The name popped up while Dave & IContinue reading “I Pug You!”

The start of another week

Projects. So many to choose from and all involving some sort of due date.  So where do I start this week? It all depends. If the project feels like mental torture, I’ll avoid it. For example: last week creating bowls seemed to be at the bottom of my list even though there happens to beContinue reading “The start of another week”

Shooting Star Flower

The Shooting Star print will be moving out the door for a show in January/February 2012. The Epiphany Festival of the Arts will be held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Corvallis. I’m looking forward to having more people see my work. I’ll probably be dropping off 2 to 3 botanical imagesContinue reading “Shooting Star Flower”

Back to printing

December 23rd, I cranked out part of an edition of a couple botanical blocks. The first was one of my favorite wildflowers, Shooting Stars. We can see them in the woods near home and up into the higher elevations of the Cascades. The second print, another favorite, Camas. This plant happens to be found throughoutContinue reading “Back to printing”

Annie in red test

Decisions, decisions… What color to choose for Annie’s scarf? I did an experiment using red vellum & a pair of scissors to get an idea. It  involved creating two prints & combining…. not what I would actually be doing. There was a discovery when printing on vellum:  oil based ink doesn’t dry. Wonder if theContinue reading “Annie in red test”