From the Garden
Two monotypes hand printed on paper from @thejppofficial (one on Tatami Yellow, one on Dai Chiri Green) using black ink from @cranfieldcolours. Size 8x8 inches and 8x6 inches.
Some Linocuts
Two relief prints created for #PrintDayinMay 2024. One is 6x6 inches, the other 6x3 inches. Both are printed on Dai Chiri Green paper from @thejppofficial and inked with black from @cranfieldcolours. The barn was carved a while ago from a sketch I did of a favourite lakeside picnic spot. The…
Wolf Love
Helen Cantrell, woodcut on Japanese Kozo paper, paper size 35"x25", printed May 5, 2024, at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts printmaking studio.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
A recent visit to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, provided the inspiration for this woodblock print. Natural beauty!
Tall Pine linocut – transparent washes and sketchy lines
This little linocut print 'Tall Pines' is inspired by our move to Scotland and also by traditional Japanese landscape prints. I've worked to keep the sketchy line quality of my original drawing and to use thin transparent washes of colour, especially in the sky. You'll see there are two versions…
Reduction Printmaking on Print Day in May
On Print Day in May, Printmaker David Morgan of Merrymeeting Press will conduct a one-day workshop at Local Color Gallery in Belfast, ME. Morgan will offer a class in reduction printmaking, introducing participants to the technique of carving one wood or linoleum block, using subsequent carvings to print three distinct…
Art in The Garden highlights Printmaking Demos and Workshops
Art in The Garden at Fundacion Sanso returns with an exciting lineup of artists and printmaking activities. Fundacion Sanso is thrilled to announce the return of Art in The Garden on May 4, 2024. This casual mini-fair celebrates creativity, featuring original artwork, prints, and art merchandise—all with the added bonus…
Badger’s Studio Tips and Tricks #3
I will be posting my Tips and Tricks for Studio Cats, from now until Print Day in May on May 4. This is in service to studio cats worldwide. Please join me to help other felines. Let us know what works for you! Badger Tip #3 Sitting directly on a…
Print Day in May-Kathleen Thoma Art-The Deluge
Eurybia, Daughter of Gaia, The Deluge, Kathleen Thoma Art, monotype, linocut, 15x12 in
My entry this year is titled "Eurybia, daughter of Gaia, The Deluge". Eurybia was an Ancient Greek Goddess who symbolized the ocean, as her mother, Gaia was the earth. I feel she is a timeless archetype for our current global climate crisis and mass species extinctions. In my mind, I…