September Prompt - WIP

braden H · 25 Sept 2019, 15:54

Part of me wants to see the squirrel frantic and trying to get away, but most of me really likes that the squirrel is rather well behaved

theprairiefox · 25 Sept 2019, 17:55

@Braden-Hallett some of my thumbnails had the dogs chasing the squirrel... I explored the after as well. I just couldn't get one to work where you could really tell what was happening due to the size difference between the squirrel and dogs.

braden H · 25 Sept 2019, 18:20

@theprairiefox The anticipation is what makes this piece. You chose the right moment for sure

theprairiefox · 26 Sept 2019, 22:11

Many of you know most of my final work is some sort of printmaking. Well, this one will be created using Glowforged woodcuts (3 colors & one black).

Well, I know some of you like to follow my crazy... so I will post each plate as they are printed.

Here is the brown plate!

braden H · 27 Sept 2019, 02:51

@theprairiefox I admire your dedication. I would be tearing my hair out with all those different plates

theprairiefox · 27 Sept 2019, 12:26

@Braden-Hallett well my hair is all gone (thanks to my children) so it makes the pulling less effective.

theprairiefox · 27 Sept 2019, 15:14

Plate #2... took some playing with the ink to get it to work as I wanted but it turned out okay.

I am testing a new registration method for my plate and paper and that is working great. Only missed registration on 1 out of 12 prints! My previous piece had a lot more registration problems. Ah, the trials of printmaking...

TwiggyT · 27 Sept 2019, 18:28

@theprairiefox I really like your concept and your updated image. And oh my goodness, I'm so glad you're showing your process. Woodcuts are so awesome!

theprairiefox · 30 Sept 2019, 13:49

@TwiggyT Thanks, it is fun to see the image come together in the end. I never know exactly how it will play when printed.

Here is the 3rd plate... orange. Only one more to go!

theprairiefox · 30 Sept 2019, 15:29

Now I just have to wait for the black to dry so I can scan the final. Pretty pleased with how it came out.

Thank you all for your help.

SFischer · 30 Sept 2019, 17:01

@theprairiefox Nice!

theprairiefox · 30 Sept 2019, 19:33

@SFischer thanks, it finally dried enough to scan. Put it up on the main thread. But here is what I submitted.

theprairiefox · 30 Sept 2019, 19:42

Just figured out a better way to scan. The colors were all off because the paper is so thin. I put wood behind the paper instead of the normal white backing. So much better!