There has been a flurry of collagraph activity in my shed this month. I have got over the January lull and despite the damp weather, I am feeling the creative Spring urge along with my garden.
I have made the decision to make a print a month, I now have a print in hand after making this raven.
This image comes from a set of drawings made sometime ago. It is always worth looking back through old sketch books, there are often treasures nestling in the pages.
Using grey board, Poly filla, wood glue and carborundum I get the tones and textures I need for the
dark feathers and high lights of the raven.
A really good way to start Sunday morning, cranking collagraphs through my press.
This raven is just how I remember him. My friend Lesley and I spent a thrilling morning getting to know Marley the raven, it brings back lovely memories revisiting this image.
Here they are hanging up to dry, my studio always looks organised after a printmaking session!
5 comments:
What a beauty! I really like the printing plate itself too.
Now he's a handsome fella! Just gorgeous! So BIG as well! Thank you for the picture of him hanging up - I didn't realise the image was so big.
Fabulous raven, great to seethe size of him!
I remember that day so well! Shouldn't we do something , somewhere again, soon? I love the scale too but he was big so you've probably got it spot on. Great print as ever.
Hi sue
I was reminiscing about the time you came to our place in n. Somerset and spent a few hours getting to know the lovely Marley.
Sadly Mart died suddenly and unexpectedly in 2016 an Marley died shortly after.
I now live in Pembrokeshire and still have Ravens.
I love this print of Marley and wondered if you still have any for sale?
LORRIE
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