Author: Hggns
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Ghost Tales
That Tuesday posting ( below ) was actually the ghost of this print ( above ). If there is enough ink left on the plate after the first run through, you can put a fresh sheet of paper down, and run it again, and that is called a ghost. These are just quick snapshots, so…
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A Good Start
If there is such a thing as omens, then Monday’s printing would be a good one. I went slow and examined each part of the routine for changes I might like to make ( for example, I made a slight adjustment in paper size during tearing, because it might make the smaller pictures more compatible…
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Good Times
Hanging the salon-style wall at the Open Press Small Print Show in December. They always look great, especially after you straighten all the frames.
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New Start
“SOL INVICTUS”, 15×11″ I mentioned that I often take a break this time of year. Toward the end of these holiday breaks, I often start getting a bit antsy to work on something new, which is proof enough that a break is a good thing, for me at least. Last night before sleep I was…
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All in Color for a Crime
My last post was a sort of improvisation on the subject of comics and the culture wars. Since I’m on the subject, here’s a tip for some very interesting reading: a good book has hit what I like to think of as the book lover’s sweet spot- available in remainder as a HC, but newly…
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The World’s a Mess; It’s in My Kiss
The world’s a mess; it’s in my kiss… -X If I don’t see you againFor a long, long whileI’ll try to find youLeft of the dial -Replacements I recently renewed acquaintance with two old friends. Their names are Maggie and Hopey, and like a lot of us, they’ve been through a lot, though they don’t…
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Sol Invictus
December, and I’m (mostly) taking a hiatus from the studio. It’s a good time to charge the creative batteries and let the mind drift. So most of these posts have been about things I’m reading and thinking about. Which lately, has often been the culture wars. I have another one, on Love and Rockets comics…
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The Blue and the Gray; the Red and the Yellow
The light is pale and bluish gray, a pallid gray. The air is frigid, there’s no reason to go out even to see the holiday lights downtown, unless there’s good company waiting. It is perfect for reading, and reading is perfect for Squishtoid. Reading’s cheap and there’s plenty of time, the light is actually good…
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Only the Strong Survive
Cute, huh? Yes, isn’t it pretty to think so? The reality of the situation is different, far different. The reality is, if I were to approach to warm my cold, numb blogging fingers on that toasty warm sheepskin or that nice radiate-y radiator, I’d be placing myself in grave danger. Let alone that fuzzy wuzzy…
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I Come Not to Praise Faceplant, But to Bury It.
A while ago, here, I posted some thoughts about Facebook. I’d noticed that people who haven’t bothered to join seem to dismiss it out of hand as superficial, as if most day to day interaction in any medium isn’t superficial. I generally praised Faceplant while acknowledging its triviality and weirdness. Now let’s look at another…
