I have been trying to get back into the studio work after traveling and have been playing around with some handmade cotton paper I had in my stash. This is a mixed media painting using ink, watercolor, acylic and finally oil. The image is from remembering a drive up Red Mountain on the way to Ouray Colorado on a fall day.
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| Winding Up Red Mountain 22" x 30" Mixed Media on handmade cotton paper |
Last year we had hummingbirds visit our red canna lily plants and I am hoping to see them return again this fall. The cannas are up and blooming so hopes are high! UPDATE they have arrived!
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| ●Ruby 11 color handprinted linocut reduction 4" x 6" |
On the road from Durango to Ouray there is an iconic mine, Yankee Girl.
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| Yankee Girl Mine Handprinted 15 color reduction linocut, 6.5" x 6.5" |
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| Beach Path 12" x 24" oil on canvas |
The shoreline around Brownsdale and Sibley's Cove in Nefoundland is dominated by rock shelves that lead down to the water. The rocks are an amazing variation of colors. I have tried to capture some of that variation in this print and have included some of the process photos that show a bit of how it came together.
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| Morning Walk 12" x 12" handprinted, 20 color linocut reduction on Awagami Hosho Select paper |
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| Initial drasing on the lino |
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| 10 colors in on the print |
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| 11 colors in on the print |
I have been experimenting with limited color palettes on a project with the artist group I am part of and this particular tetrad: yellow orange, red orange, blue green, and blue violet, has so far been my favorite. This painting uses only those 4 colors plus white.
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| Tetrad Mill 24" x 18" oil on canvas on birch panel |
This year's friends and family New Years card is ready to go out in the post. And yes, the hummingbird is definitely giving some side-eye to 2025. This is a 5 color, one block, Moku Hanga print on Japanese washi paper.
I have had a few Japanese Shina wood blocks in the studio for a while and finally decided to give the Moku Hanga printmaking adventures another shot. This print is of a great blue heron that hangs out fishing the upper part of the Egan's Creek greenway here on the island.
The print is for a print exchange so a limited edition of 11 were made for that, and there are a couple of artist proofs that will be available for sale at the IAA gallery. Some of the progress shots are below.
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| Fishing 9" x 7" handprinted, 13 color 2 block Moku Hanga reduction |
Another work from morning walks around town with Marlowe. Great food and good people at this wonderful local cafe.
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| Karibo 20" x 20" oil on canvas |
