Category: Monotypes
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More Ghost Tales
I got very busy with a summer workshop proposal and a residency application, and almost forgot I promised to post a ghost of the last monotype. Here it is. I think you can see that the dark gray retains its graphic power more than the light gray. I still have options, though. I can print…
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Sketchy Business
The year seems to be getting off to a good start. I wanted to do more sketching as a way of adding focus and unity of purpose, and I wanted to keep the images minimal and make greater use of negative space. Those things seem to be happening here, in the print I did Monday.…
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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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Hot Off the Press
I’ve been adding fences and telephone poles to create at least a little tension. I do like the rhythmic minimalism, but fear that they don’t communicate the real visual power of western landscape. I often post new images, including intermediate stages at my fan page on Facebook. Days without Job: 146Squishometer: Squish, or be squished!
