It's been a good week: three successful proofs in one day, Mad Max at the pictures and Chameleons Vox at the Fleece. First, the prints: I finished cutting the Mike Leigh block and proofed it- the paper won't be the orange I printed on, that is what I had to hand. If I can find a whitish Japanese paper with a similar fibrous texture, I will print on that- I like the hairy texture but not the colour.
Inked and ready to print
Proofed!
Next up is the first proof of Another Place II, the companion mezzotint to the one I had in the exhibition at BRLSI last winter. My brother reckons it looks like the work of Alfred Kubin: this was done directly on to the plate, no preparatory drawings.
Plate & proof together
First proof
It needs some of the highlights defining a bit more, but generally I'm happy with it.
The next one is the first successful proof of Three Generations, which is now ready to edition. Not the cleanest proof ever pulled, but I was more interested in the image than perfect borders.
The next one is the first successful proof of Three Generations, which is now ready to edition. Not the cleanest proof ever pulled, but I was more interested in the image than perfect borders.
Final proof- it lives!
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