“Sheltering at Home”
Sheltering at Home is a new series of monoprints inspired by the necessity of social distancing during the COVID-19 virus. I used copper tacks to nail down copper and brass plates with descriptive marks scratched into the copper with an etching scribe. Yellow ochre ink is scrubbed into the incised…
Print made today
I've made this print today, called Streamfall, 30cm x 20cm this is version 1, and I'm planning to make 3 versions in different colour ways, printed on Hosho acid free with Cranfield inks....I'm Rod Nelson, living in the West of England UK. Website is www.rodnelson.studio Streamfall v1 other versions will…
Color Woodcut Printing
I've started color printing. I'm making a series of monoprints varying the color and the selections of carved images for different combinations. Almost finished carving this roses block. The prints I'm making are part of a series I am calling "Ring Around the Rosie". Happy Inky Fingers to all! Sarah…
Print Day In May 2020 – Vandercook Style
All Inked up and ready to Roll!
Replication
Early morning print for an exciting day! Looking forward to seeing everyone’s work. This botanical contact print is inspired by nature. Specifically the sea. Under the water is a place I love to escape to, exploring reefs, gazing upon colorful fish, mesmerized by sea turtles, sharks and rays and many…
My prints, May 2nd. 2020
Some prints from my woodcut 'Sea Grasses'. The design is from a watercolour sketch I did last summer on the beautiful Greek island of Naxos. I want to capture some of the atmosphere of the grasses in the wind and sun on a walk by by the sea.