Sweet Delights

Experimenting with texture and line work. It is always fun to draw deserts.

Ophelia and Her Greenies

My dog Ophelia loves loves loves Greenies (in fact she might bite your hand off were you to try to take one from her). It is a little scary. Here is a character drawing that is showing her love of Greenies. It will  be a stamp for a print, eventually.

Dust Bunnies

Dust bunnies - this is what they look like close up. Terrifying.

Turtle Friends, Octipus

I few characters for the day... The turtles above are best buds.

New plate for raven print

I am turning this bird drawing into an intaglio print. I like how you can get so much detailed texture from this technique.

Printing Plates from my intaglio class!

Here are two more prepared plates, with the details of etching after acid bath with new ball ground for rework..lots of printing next week!! I am having a blast in this class!

Inspiration

This girl appeared in my sketchbook tonight. TO me she represents being carried away with inspiration. I love when this happens in life.

Birds

Experimenting with different styles. Traditional pencil and a more graphic 3D wireframe look.

Swan

Simple, using variation in line to interpret shadow.

More pencil sketches

Some life drawing of my hand (I have been told it is always good to practice hands). And a native american girl. I liked the idea of overlaying graphic plants with a more detailed pencil or painting underneath.

My first intaglio prints...

I am in love with this medium. I love the detail and linework, as well as the texture that can be achieved.

Etched plate

Above is an etched plate ready for the bath solution.

And a simple overhead view of my cats.

Linocut for printing

Here is a linocut for a new print. Will be on black paper with a bright color for the print.

Walking in the Rain

Drawing for Linocut. Prepared Plate for Etching #2.

African Green Pigeon

I have been experimenting with bright Dr.Martin's watercolors lately. I tried them on a tropical bird along with my tombo brush and here is the result.

Bonsai and Cookie Making

Bonsai.

Cookie making adventures...

Prepared Plate for My First Etching...

Linoleum Cut Printmaking fun

Here is a linoleum block print I made featuring a funny black bird along with the print it made.