New Paints

I love new paints. Hooray for new supplies.


Best Wishes.

Imperfections

I wanted to share some of my printmaking student 
work. It was my final project for the class. This project 
had its challenges since it required juggling and layering 
two colors or more and the theme of "magic". I wasn't 
happy about the theme, so twisted the sense of the 
word "magic" into the "magic of exploration, childhood, 
and adventure". A very aloof take on this word.

It is a cute and slightly cheesy print. I am not an expert 
at printmaking yet or color.

It was a great note to end the class on.

Best Wishes.

Sketchbook Sunday: Sold My Soul

It is quite obvious who is my favorite band. This 
is another sketch inspired by the song "Sellout" by 
the band  Nevershoutnever. Music is a big inspiration 
for me. And as I continue to explore and experiment 
with hand-lettering and lettering, I love using lyrics as 
content for these experiments.

This sketch is no different.

I guess in a way everyone in the world sells their soul 
(whole or partially) for a paycheck at least once in their 
life. Meanwhile there are others whose whole life is sold. 
I find that bizarre and interesting at the same time.

Best Wishes.

Process: Stone Lithography

Stone Lithography involves a stone (special stone),
chemicals, inks, and elbow grease.

It is fun way to work but it does require a great amount 
of time. This is a print form my first time working with a 
litho stone. I love the print but it was not "gallery ready" 
or "sellable" due to my inexperience. That means I got
fingerprints all over the prints that where decent.

There is a lot of mistakes in this work, but somehow I 
still find it totally beautiful.

Best Wishes.