…So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded… NKJV
printmaking
Cu
The Deeping Cold outside says to me, “Jack, it is a good time be indoors cutting copper into the flying fish of provision.”
“Indeed!” says I, “but let us not forget those who toil without such comfort.”
“Verily!” says the Deeping Cold.
bevel
edge dust
the transition
gouache
upon which to draw
cultivators
scribe
awe
hard meets soft
line upon line
slowly slowly
Of Past and Future Prints
Plenty of two-dimensional work today: First, some hand-colored prints of Jacob Wrestling the Angel of God. A few of these are available if they strike you. Next, are some studies for a large, 18″ x 12″, lino-cut of Obed Edom. Finally, a few more prints and drawings.
Four hand-colored Jacobs on the table
Hand-colored Jacob, version 1 (sold)
Color
Coloring
Hand-colored Jacob, version 2
Evening light (The Golden Corridor)
Hand-colored Jacob, version 3
Obed Edom Studies
I Chose You, Obed Edom (Preparatory drawing for a large scale lino-cut)
Cherubim and Eye
Earlier version of Obed Edom
Obed Edom with a sprig of cedar
head studies
Walking Man Becomes a Tree, sketch for copper-plate engraving
Go On, Job, Bread & Water, for sale on Etsy
Goshen Ewe-Lamb, 3-color lino-cut, for sale on Etsy
Finally and thankfully, I was engaged by the keen and mysterious richness of this astonishing poem , from Tom Hirons yesterday. As a rule, I generally do not to link to other work here, so Sometimes a Wild God represents an exception.
New Pages
The first batch new pages are up. They are a new Printmaking page and a page called the Legend of Walking Man. You can find them under the title “Work” from the main menu above. The Walking Man page, I expect to be adding more information about Walking Man over time, so if you like that fellow please check back every once and a while. In celebration of the new pages, todays image is pulling from both, to wit, a print of Walking Man.
Walking Man in the Tallgrass Prairie
The Dove and Rings
The Dove and the Rings, copper engraving, 2003
I have been rephotographing some of my work as I update the pages here at The School of the Transfer of Energy. I always forget about this engraving that I did back in 2003 for the wedding announcement of my greatest friend. There is nothing in my experience to compare with the quality of line that comes from engraving copper. My poor example here is nothing compared to the great masters of this art, both living and dead. All the same I breath a deep breath of satisfaction at seeing the beautiful lines brought about by such force and intensity as the cutting of the copper and the pressure of the press.
Zechariah
Zechariah, proof of a 3- color lino-cut.
I’ve been tinkering with this print for a few months now trying to get it right- not really sure that I am getting anywhere. While the 3rd block still needs a little adjusting- some of the lines are too narrow and gather ink to fast- it seemed ready to offer up here. Maybe you can give me some insight.
The print employs 3 different blocks, and there are in truth 4 colors if you include the white of the paper, which is part of the design. To cut down on time between printings in developing the proofs, I have been using water based inks. The final edition will use inks with oil as the vehicle. I have included a number of images from my process and some variations of the actual print along the way.
Proof of the main block
Obviously, not complete, but I like the silohuette
While not the best pull, this is my favorite one right now
White Oak Relief Press
Zechariah (the Prophet) and Walking Man (detail)
Cutting linoleum for a relief print of the prophet Zechariah holding a banner saying “Grace to it”
Some new work on the objects in the foreground of Walking Man and the Ancient Ocean.
Goshen the Ewe Lamb, Lino-Cut and Bezalel’s Workshop.
Goshen, Ewe Lamb, color reduction lino-cut, 4.5″ x 6″
Bezalel’s Workshop, sumi ink drawing (unfinished) 9″ x 12″
Yaakov, I hope you approve so far 😉
Ewe Lamb; Color Reduction Lino-Cut
A few images from the inking and printing the first step and color in a small lino-cut edition of one of my ewe lambs.
In the color reduction process, multi-colored prints are achieved by a succession of printings, when more of the design is carved out at each round of printing, working from light to dark.
This first printing resulted in blue and white. The next printing will be a green followed by a black or dark brown. In these images, everything which is white has been craved away already, and that which is to remain blue must be carved away before the green printing.
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