Sometimes I carve a lino block and it doesn't quite come out how I intended. Sometimes this is great, or interesting, or something I live with. Of course, my own taste is no gauge of what others may like. Today, I editioned my quail block, because Reynardin told me how much she liked it. Maybe it's better than I think it is. Based on comments, though I don't think I captured the quintessential quail movement, I at least caught that funny little head-cocking movement they make.
When I lived on Vancouver Island, I regularly saw families of California Quail, bumbling around, looking somewhat officious, yet completely adorable.
This is an original lino block printed quail on cream-coloured Japanese kozo, or mulberry paper, 10.5 inches by 7.75 inches or 26.6 cm by 19.7 cm. It is inked
à la poupée which means small areas are inked in different colours, using a single lino block. It is one of a first edition of only 8 prints.
2 comments:
My blocks never come out as I intended, but people always seem to like them. I feel like there's an alternate universe somewhere where the art that was in my head actually comes out correctly.
I like that idea! Though, I'm sort of glad we don't live in that parallel universe. It is more interesting, if more difficult here.
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