East Hardwick

January 22, 2006

No. 2 Litho Crayon on Paper

6"x7"

A hard warm January rain was followed by a cold light snow.

The swollen river races loudly through the crunchy frozen land.

Cate Farm Road

January 20, 2006

Pencil on Paper

5.75"x7"

A pale yellow light shines brightly through the clouds.

Right above the most distant line of trees.

Muted blues and browns stand in stark contrast.

To the white snow and lazy winter river.

Autumn Morning

January 19, 2006

Aluminum Monotype

5"x7"

I am unsatisfied with this print for many reasons but the main one is the paper. It is great for proofing and when I am teaching workshops but it takes the ink in this flat way, and almost seems dull when compared to the next print in this series.

Autumn Morning (ghost)

January 19, 2006

Alumnium Monotype

5"x7"

I reworked the ghost print on a sheet of the Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper and came up with interesting results. The print is not my best but the better quality paper seems to take the ink in a completely different way. It is almost more silky and really captures the plate tone with great sensitivity.

Self Portrait with Beard

January 19, 2006

Aluminum Monotype

7"x5"

Of the self-portraits that I have done recently, this is my favorite so far. I think what I like most is the inclusion of the apron, it speaks about me and my process.

Barr Hill in Winter

January 14, 2006

Aluminum Monotype

5"x7"

For this print I used a student grade etching paper instead of the Hahnemuhle Copperplate that I used all of last semester. The paper is a little yellow compared to the bright white paper I had been using. But the most interesting difference is that the student grade paper does not pick up the subtle plate tone in the same way as the more expensive paper. Besides the difference in printing due to the paper I am pleased with this little print. I may try to use this image again and work on creating more detail in the bare limbs of the trees.

Woodbury Mountain, January

January 8, 2006 Pencil on Paper 4"x5.5"

I have looked at Woodbury Mountain as I drive by this field a hundred times.

But yesterday I noticed a little hill in the field that mirrored the familiar mountain.

It was cold and the cloud cover lent a muted haze to everything on this lazy Sunday afternoon.

Woodbury Mountain, Proof 3

January 4, 2005

Woodblock Print on Rice Paper

3.5"x6"

The key block is almost ready for me to move on to the next phase of this print. I will prep a piece of easy-cut for the color block and experiment with watercolors on one of these proofs before I start carving again. I will also fix a couple of small "open" areas with wood putty before I try to pull a small full-color edition.

Church by the River, Woodblock Sketch

January 5, 2006
Cherry Woodblock and Permanent Marker
5"x7"

I transferred this drawing directly to the block from a copy of a monotype and it produced an interesting result. The areas that will be printed in black have been abstracted in the process from drawing, to monotype and finally to the block. It will be fun to see how it prints when carved.