I make my frames from scratch, and it takes many days from start to finish. All the hard work is worth it, look how good my block prints look in my hand made frames. I’m so proud of them, I put. my signature on the frame.
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Variable Edition Block Prints
I have been experimenting with a technique, where I paint watercolors over a linocut.
It’s a kind of hybrid work of art. It’s part an original painting, and part printmaking. After some research, i decided to limit the times I paint this particular print to 5. The ev after the number means the edition is variable. Even though the design comes from the same block, the colors are different each time.
If you’d like to see this in person, you can see me this Saturday at the Duveneck Art Show in Covington, KY. It’s in George Rogers Clark park (right across the river from downtown Cincinnati) from noon-5pm. hope to see you there!
In My Yard-Sketching May Flowers
I’m trying to do more daily sketching with a pen…to hone my drawing skills
The flowers have been popping all around my house
and they are too pretty to ignore
maybe tomorrow i’ll sketch some of the birds that have singing to me while I draw?
Save The Date – May 31st – ArtZINE:Mt.Sterling, KY
save the date- May’s ArtZINE will be May31st in Mt. Sterling, Ky at the Montgomery County Public Library
The theme for May’s ArtZINE is: NEVER AGAIN
The idea for the ArtZine project is for artists (particularly those who live in small towns) to get to know each other by visiting each other’s communities, and making a self published magazine together. We are particularly excited to have the chance to visit Mt. Sterling, because it is a small town with an already thriving art and zine culture. The Gateway Regional Arts Center, located in Mt. Sterling, publishes the art/literary zine: uncommon Grackle.
To participate in ArtZINE, create your entry to the ‘zine before the meet up:
Take a sheet of letter sized paper, and fold it in half. That is the size of our zine. You can put whatever you want inside. it can be a drawing, poem, short story, photograph, collage, crossword puzzle, anything– We’ll have computers and a scanner available to put it in the layout.
You can look at the artZINE’s photo albums to see examples of previous entries.
On the day of the event, we will meet each other in person at the library, and work together to create the ‘zine covers, print and assemble the ‘zine.
The activity is free and open to the public, all skill levels and types of art are welcome to join us.
all participants get their own copy.
Bring a lunch
If you are on facebook, you can follow this link for more information, and to RSVP:
https://www.facebook.com/events/181332709252893/
See you there!
New Woodcut – Sheep In The Stars
Yesterday was Print Day In May. To celebrate, I invited friends to my home/studio for an afternoon of printmaking.
I made this woodcut of a sheep in the stars
It’s 4 1/2″x6″, printed on an 8×10″ paper-signed by Ken Swinson
Print Day In May 2018
To celebrate Print Day In May, I thought it would be fun to invite my community to visit my home/studio for an afternoon of making prints.
We had a great crowd…probably couldn’t have held any more people in the house.
For many of the participants, it was their first experience with printmaking.
What better way to spend Print Day In May, than to introduce others to the joy of printmaking?
I was too busy helping everyone through the process to take many photos or do any printing of my own,
But I did print this little woodcut after everyone went home.
I had a great time. Thanks everyone for printing with me. Let’s do it again next year!
Tonight Is Final Friday at The Pendleton Art Center
Tonight is Final Friday at the Pendleton Art Center. If you live near downtown Cincinnati, we will be open from 6-10pm. there are 3 buildings (including an 8 story warehouse) filled with art studios for you to explore and enjoy!
ArtZINE April 2018-Rabbit Hash, KY
April 23, 2018 was our 8th monthly Art Zine in Rabbit Hash, KY. Our theme was – I REMEMBER WHEN. Here are the pages. Click any of the images (or right here)to see /download/print all the pages from the zine (including the 26 different hand painted covers).
If you’d like to download and print your own copy of our zine, a printable PDF of the zine here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtHTtTOFjtUTpAXO4oRsmRZQrPK6
thanks everyone for participating! May’s ArtZINE will be in Mt. Sterling, KY (date and location still TBD) our theme is ‘NEVER AGAIN’
April ArtZine: Rabbit Hash, KY – preview
We just completed our 8th ArtZine. Since September, we have visited a different small town to make a magazine about a different theme. Monday, April 23rd, we met in the Rabbit Hash Historical District to create work around the theme: I remember when…
There was an overwhelming turnout (over 26 participants!) From different parts of Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. It’ll take a few days until we publish the online edition, but here is a short (less than 2 minute) video preview. It features some of the different hand painted covers, as well as this month’s entries.
Rabbit Hash General Store Woodcut Timelapse
It’s finished! All 12 glorious layers of woodblock color! I forgot to take a photo of every layer, but I did get 8 out of 12 and put them into a timelapse for your viewing pleasure.
Tomorrow, April 23rd (monday) we’ll be in Rabbit Hash, KY for April’s Artzine from 10am-4pm. Stop by!
