Goldilocks and the Printmaking Bears

Printmaking is a fickle beast, and it reminds me of Goldilocks. You have to get the perfect amount of ink on your brayer, pressure on your baren, and registration of your block — Or it’s all wrong! Here’s a quick illustration of my thoughts, in the form of a drypoint print.

Recent Sketches

It’s been a hectic couple of months, including multiple moves and the start of a new job, so I haven’t had much access to supplies. However, I’ve made a point to routinely sketch every chance I get, so here are a handful of new figures. I’ll be back with more finished work soon!

Connected

I haven’t printed this block since 2008, but revisited it yesterday as the confusion of intersecting lines was a precursor to my recent Chaparral series.