This tiny piece is supposed to be a secret, so I'm only going to show you a vague corner of the block and ask you to pretend you haven't seen it for a couple more weeks.
I haven't worked a straight-up black-and-white piece in a while so it took me a little bit to wrap my head around what I was doing.
The image needed to be printed on fairly substantial paper, so I decided to put little Elvis Press-ley to work. Elvis can't manage blocks mounted high enough for my usual hand-printing jig, which meant that I also needed to work on unmounted lino.
All of these elements together (b&w image, stiff paper, Elvis, umounted lino, short deadline) made me feel like a beginner again. A curiously satisfying experience...
havent seen what?? :P
ReplyDeleteWait... who said that? I don't see anyone...
ReplyDeleteI think it's really good for adults to feel like beginners again. It puts you in a completely different frame of mind. I'm a high school teacher, and for me, it's a really good reminder of what my students feel like ALL the time.
ReplyDeleteAnd my, what an intriguing corner this is!
Sherrie,I really enjoy seeing your prints, you are a phenomenal artist. I love the detail but simplification of natural images and your color palettes are great. Sue K
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