Dark Sky, Black River

June 16, 2007

Monotype on buff paper

5"x7"

I don't like using this arches buff paper but it looks nice with the stark black ink. There are a lot of different textures used in this little print and I am glad I did not lighten the tone of the sky. It lends the scene an ominous tone that reflects my mood as the news on my radio tells me about more dead in Iraq and the government predicts it will only get worse as their plans for more troops is put into place. Why does this not make sense to me but my dark little print does? A subtle reflection of the world around me that may look calm in my corner of the world but is really in turmoil. It is hard to say...