This is my first woodcut from my intro to printmaking class with Dan Miller who is an amazing print maker. His woodcuts are just fantastic, sometimes these large, amazing 2-3 color editions of swirling lines, sometimes he lets the grain of the board act as part of the art itself.
This woodcut, my first is based on a picture of this old begger lady I saw on my trip to China last summer. I have another woodcut planned this time and have amuch better idea of the fidelity I can attain with the tools. This is a snap of one of my frist test prints, I did a final edition of four prints that are hanging to dry now.
3 comments:
OOH! Gimmie!
Looks great Mike. I loved printmaking back at UArts. I didn't love a lot.
Mike,
Sign me up for one too if the cost isn't too great! Before I read your description I was going to guess that this was an Eskimo woman. Nice work! Man, they are MULTI-DISCIPLINING you all BIG TIME!
OK, now I'm back to being jealous!!
Best, -JG
Damn Mike! Yeah, I'd love one myself. I also loved printmaking back in school, and have been looking for an excuse to do it again.
Mike
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