Through the Woods

I'm busy working on a new print today. This one will be a 2 block, 3 color print when it's all done! It's going to be a bit of a time suck, but worth it in the end. Here's a a little glimpse of a part of the sketch I did for one of the blocks.

Check back soon for more progress!

Fresh Ink :: Tree

I just finished printing these trees today, and am pretty happy with them! It's always a bit more difficult hand printing a larger surface. I tried varying the pressure when burnishing to create some lighter and darker areas within each  print.

Hanging on their sides while drying...

Have a great weekend!

Supply & Demand

My last order from Etsy earlier this week, wiped out my supply of woodland and paddle journals. So, I've been busy printing more and building up my supply. 
I also printed my woodland trees onto one of the larger journals as requested by a friend. :)
Happy almost Labor Day weekend! What are your holiday plans?

Fresh Ink :: A Tale of Two Trees

I printed a new moleskine design over the weekend, what do you think?
Hope you have a happy week!

Fresh Ink :: Tannenbaum

I'm really happy with how this little tree printed! I'll be using these little guys as gift tags for the holidays, but will maybe print them on other things in the near future....possibly a little moleskine? 

Hope you're having a good week!

Fresh Ink :: Birch

I just finished printing the birch trees :: FINALLY!  
They were tricky to print since so much of the block had been carved away - leaving not much left for the paper to "grab onto." To be honest, I'm glad these trees are finally done...they took way longer to complete and were a bit finicky with all the fine lines and details. 
Hope you have an enjoyable weekend!

finished print 8 x 10"

close-up of inked block

North Shore Woods

I finished carving two of the birch trees for my next print last night! The detail and size are causing it take a bit longer to complete, but I'm really happy with how it's coming along and am getting excited to ink and print it when it's done!

Birch & Aspen

Birch and aspen trees are so beautiful, especially this time of year! I can't wait to begin sketching designs for my next print inspired by these towering trees. 
Have a wonderful weekend!

photo by yours truly 

Fresh Ink :: l'oliva

The olives are finally inked and printed! With this print I'm experimenting a bit with some other mediums :: that said it's still not quite complete, ack! I have to let the ink dry a couple days and then I'll be adding some gouache. I've not used gouache in conjunction with printmaking before so I'm both excited and nervous to see what the result will be! 
FYI :: The ink color I used is more of a burnt umber, I know it looks more black in the photo.
Happy weekend!

Fresh Ink :: Twig & Leaf

The last few days have been a bit cooler here and have me thinking of fall. The fall is my favorite time of year for a couple reasons :: the biggies are our wedding anniversary, and my birthday. I also LOVE the fall for it's crisp evenings, cozy layers, and seeing all the fall colors everywhere you turn. 

I was hoping the ink I mixed would of been a little more orange...I was going for more of a warm bittersweet color. On the palette it was perfect, but then printed on the paper it came out a touch more red than I had hoped. Ah well, I still am happy with how it turned out!

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