Cat in a Tree Block Print

Happy February!

I just finished a new reduction block print, and am shipping it off to its new home today. This was a custom order of a cat hanging out in his favorite tree. 

 I worked on the orange cat first, using stencils and a small roller, to keep the colors of the cat separate from the tree.

Then I did a couple of green layers for the leaves.

Next was the gray layer

The final layer was black

I am happy with the finished print. There are about 8 layers of ink overall, as well as the white of the BFK paper in some areas. I used Akua inks which are easy to clean with Dawn detergent and water. The printing plate is Soft-Kut, which is sold by Dick Blick. I prefer that material because it is so easy to carve, and it holds the details very well. All of the prints are hand printed without using a press. I usually use the back of a wooden spoon to impress the image onto the paper.

Enjoy the weekend! We are having a relatively mild one coming up! Might be in the 50s.

XO Jane