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Life is Crazy Good

As I go through the struggles and opportunities of my life, I can lose perspective on how good life really is, the value of the lessons we learn, and that we really aren’t alone in our wants and desires. Everyone has them, we are just scared to share them, we hold back and keep ourContinueContinue reading “Life is Crazy Good”

Solo Exhibition

I remember the first time I put my work on exhibit, it can be such a vulnerable place. So many thoughts went through my head: Will people like your work? Will it be rejected or criticized? I think all very human reactions to putting yourself out there. I have a different perspective these days. IContinueContinue reading “Solo Exhibition”

Woodblock Adventures

I always enjoy my printmaking adventures. This past summer I had an amazing experience attending a workshop with Karen Kunc. I have admired her work since I first got interested in printmaking. I remember spending hours trying to deconstruction her work and figure out how she was able to do what she does with color.ContinueContinue reading “Woodblock Adventures”

What if?….

The frst print project complete for this term. What a challenging project full of opportunities, mistakes, and successes. What more could you want out of a project. At the urging of my instrutor I did a double plate linocut for this project. Two separate plate with unregistered designs on them. This was a huge challengeContinueContinue reading “What if?….”

Fancy Free with Intaglio

More and more I am learning the the possibilities of printmaking are endless. My first project with an Intaglio process was with a drypoint technique on an acrylic plate. The print design is etched into the acrylic plate with an etching needle. I enjoyed the process of the etching process for this technique. As willContinueContinue reading “Fancy Free with Intaglio”

Woodcut Relief Prints

The next printmaking project is underway. We have graduated from linocut relief print to woodblock relief print. This one will be a multi-color print. I decided on a monochromatic color scheme for this project, red hues. The first color was printed in this class last week. The carving for the second color is now complete.ContinueContinue reading “Woodcut Relief Prints”