Magnolia

Another learning experience with Japanese woodblock printmaking technique which is still a work in progress for me.  This 13 color reduction print is on Awagami Pure Silk paper. 

Magnolia
13 color Moku Hanga reduction print
7" x 9" 

watercolor sketch for print 

Sketch on wood block 

2 colors 

3 colors 

4 colors 

5 colors 

6 colors 

7 colors 

8 colors 

9, 10, & 11 colors 

12, 13 colors 

 

Windy Day at the Beach

Still unblocking....

Beach Walk
10 x 10 oil on canvas cradled panel

 

Mangroves

When thinking of the everglades here in Florida most people think of the endless sea of grass and swamp that is most often depicted.  I think of the labyrinth of mangrove creeks running off the bay behind the keys.   The water is an everchanging reflection of the sun's path through the mangrove forest and the roots below the surface serve as a nursery for an amazing assortment of aquatic life.  This print is from one of many photos taken years ago on a slow ride through the mangrove creeks behind Key Largo.  

Mangrove Creek
12" x 9", 15 color reduction linocut 
Handprinted on Awagami Shiramine