Printmaking

I observed my sister while she was studying and made a sketch of her. I then put a piece of tracing paper over the sketch and traced over the darkest parts with a marker, then copied this onto a pronto plate. These are four of the prints that I made. It was very interesting to see the different result each time I printed, and to see how much each print differed from others, not only in details, but also in the impact of the entire picture. Each print is 11x15 inches.

This is a print that I made using the woodcut method. The harsh, jagged lines give this piece a rugged feel. The dimensions are 12.5x14 inches.

This is a plexiglass scratch print that I made from a picture that I took. The fine lines emphasize the fragility of the butterfly and of life in the fall, as winter draws near. The dimensions are 13x8.5 inches.