I just got back from an art teacher fellowship at MECA (Maine College of Art) in Portland. It was an awesome week of collaborating with other artists, working in a personal studio space, participating in workshops, and enjoying the city of Portland with new friends. Living in a dorm and eating in the caf made it a true college experience. I brought lots of materials to work with, but ended up spending most of my studio time doing block printing. I experimented with easy-cut blocks and waterbased Speedball ink using the reduction method of printmaking. I ended up doing 4 new prints of different birds. Here are the 3 stages of my print of a black-backed gull.
these are great!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. Maine is one of my favorite spots, spent many a summer in cape elizabeth (right near portland) did you get to visit gilberts for chowder?
Not this time! Did get to visit Peak's Island, by ferry, for a delicious lunch on our last day.
ReplyDeleteThe series came out beautifully! I've already got mine all framed up too. I love that mustard-curry color you used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for purchasing a print! I'm glad you already have it framed---I used a gold block printing ink for that mustard color. It mixes well with other colors too. Just finished a print of a crow---will have to post it.
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