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.
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.
ReplyDeleteI 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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