Some recent haiku woodblock reprints

"Rose hips" - 5" x 7" - handwritten tanka poem. photo angle to show the shiny metallic mica handpainted onto rosehips.


"Rose hips" - 5" x 7" - Japanese Masa Dosa washi paper.


"Cool Blue" - handwritten haiku poem. angle to show shiny metallic mica handpainted onto fish.


"Cool Blue" - 5"x7" - Japanese Masa Dosa washi paper.

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Tiger Lily Press Print Sale Photos

The Tiger Lily Press Annual Print show was great!

Tiger Lily Press Annual Print & Arts Sale - Nov. 14th, 2010

I'm looking forward to being a part of Tiger Lily Press Annual Print & Arts Sale Event tomorrow, Sun. Nov. 14th, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio. Other art guilds will be there including: printmaking, calligraphy, bookmaking, and pottery.

http://tigerlilypress.blogspot.com/2010/11/our-annual-print-sale-this-sunday.html

Address:

Dunham Recreation Center
Arts Building
1945 Dunham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45238-3053

Wish you all could come!

Back to printmaking!

This is my first oil-based print. With the help of my cool printmaking friend Susan, who helped me learn to use the presses and do clean up, we printed 85 prints by using both of the presses at Tiger Lily Press Studio here in Cincinnati, Ohio (website link here on my blog). Each year Tiger Lily Press members design, print, and sell calendars for fund-raising. I chose the month of June because Summer is my favorite season and what a better month to celebrate with the Summer Solstice on June 21st.

Printing with oil-based ink and using a machine press was a fun experience, but the clean-up process convinced me that I am still a devout water-based printmaker indeed!

Snow Skier print - proofing blue block

After proofing the blue block I've decided to make some adjustments to the carving before going to print. I'll be fine-tuning the details in the skier as well. This is a beautiful "Pthalo Blue Slight Red" pigment dispersion from Guerra. Carved image is approx. 2" x 6.5".

The carved image between the left ski post and skies is suppose to be a shadow. If it doesn't look like a shadow on the print, I will eliminate it.

Snow Skier blocks ready to print

Moku hanga printmaking method. The left block will serve as the background color w/mica powder and also as the block for hand embossing (kimedashi) the skier's trail and the enso sun. I left enough surface for my thumb to emboss the sun.

I only left 1/4" border between the image area and the paper trim. Makes for tricky printing but oh well. I don't like trimming after printing.

Bought this U-gouge a couple years ago at Woodcraft store when they were having a sale. It works great for clearing and keeps a sharp edge.

The area between the left ski post and skies is suppose to be a shadow. If it doesn't look like a shadow on the print, I will eliminate it.