Catching up with Faces...

Had a chance to paint some of last week's prints. The last one still needs even more futzing. But, I like her hair... rarely do curly hair, so it was fun to try. The first lady ended up looking a lot like Sarah Jessica Parker! Not at all meant to be her, she's actually a teenager named Jetta. (was a teen in the 1970s). Woodcarving can sometimes be like clay. You never know what you're going to get when opening the kiln and same for pulling a print from the press! I love that about printmaking.

I will actually be on time for 100 faces Thursday tomorrow. New drawings and wood being carved to share... which are based on an 11th century sculptor. See you tomorrow!

November Painted Prints

Here's a new print, fresh off the press! This is a beautiful little beach garden we passed by while exploring the town of Newport, OR. My daughter had to stop and admire all the blooms :)

Here's a state print of Bonfire of the Fish Spirits, painted. Usually, I print on scrap paper and later play around with color while waiting for ink to dry on the revised version. Just couldn't decide what colors the fish will be.

We're getting ready for Thanksgiving around here... mom's cooking the turkey. Every one's afraid I'll buy a Tofurkey and call it good :) Some people just don't understand vegetarians! I actually baked some lovely butternut squash last night and may make enchiladas with it to bring for the big day. I'm also making a Gingerbread Cake from Nikki McClure's tiny little cookbook. Have a wonderful, happy turkey day!

Sparkly Paint for St. Patrick's Day

Happy orange tulips, just for fun.

Bad news... one of my favorite kind of paints will no longer be produced... horrors! Twinkling H20s made by Luminarte is going out of business. Times are tough for them according to their web page, so they are filling orders until all the stock is gone. These are like watercolors but have more saturated color plus they are shimmering or sparkly. I'm so bummed about this. It seems most of my fave magazines and even Gocco supplies are caput.

Anyway, I spent the morning painting my dry prints... some for the etsy shop, some for shows. It's a fun and sort of mindless part of printing that I love. The prints look more vibrant and detailed with color and there's no doubt I couldn't live without a whole lotta color in my life!