Off They Go

March is just around the corner. It seems that way, at least. So the folks in the Glorious Prints class will be looking for plastic and tyvek. Thought I'd send them on a bunch. And I packed my new favorite Roman brand scraper. Christmas in February!
 

Run Around Day

Good thing I got a few hours in the studio day, today I was in a doctor's (routine) appointment, 4 hours of the joy of buying a new phone (see photo), and a three hours of instruction for music. I ate fast, I drove fast, and am going to crash fast. Tomorrow is another day, thank you. I'll have more on that list to get finished. 
 

Back to the Studio

I'm working my way across this piece using sections or "columns" at this point. Once I get the parts together in a column I will rearrange to see if there is some magical redo. And if you want to try a Columns class, it's on the website. www.patpauly.com/virtualclasses      
 

Altered Print

The first layer of print had red flower heads in circles with circles mixed in. I thought the contrast was too great with the white background, so I added color to tone down the white. I like this better. 
 

Pretend It's Friday

Friday was the last day of Printing Under the Influence and I dropped the gloves, had dinner, and then binged my favorite TV while adding the facing and sleeve to my latest work. I totally forgot to post, and so pretend this is midnight Friday's post. I'll not forget you tonight (which is Saturday). 

Many Layers

I don't consciously think about layers. I just add and add and add.  But I've seen and heard that 'layers' term so often. I am just making things more complex, more complicated. So that piece on the table from last night's post got a coating of color. This became a more useful piece.
 

End of the Day

The gloves are off, and so am I. The white lines were made with soy wax on a silkscreen. The color was scraped afterward. It'll be a great piece to use in the Line, Shape, Setting workshop in February 7 and 9. There's just a few spots left. www.patpauly.com/virtualclasses
 

Whatever Is That?

Every so often there appears something that looks like mold on the surface of the print -- a kind of white residue. This image is before washing. Not to be concerned, it is the soda ash migrating to the surface. It's all out when washed. (Just in case you had this show up in your own works). 
 

Before and After

 

I love to record the progress of the piece. If nothing else, taking that photo gets you to slow down a moment, to see what you can change, before you plow back in and print more. These are about a day apart, and the second is washed and pressed. So different.

My Glamorous Life

Floating in a bucket of hot soapy water are a dozen or more foam roller heads. Seems like I forget I already own this many when I purchase new. Thought it might be time to give a good soak and dry before tomorrow's printing class. This is the maintenance that never is factored into time on a finished piece, sigh.

 

Night Out

Last night was the Little Café for live music and light dinner. This café features independent artists throughout the year, each month bringing new art. I can't think of another place that does this in Rochester, so I'm happy to patronize. And happy for the break.