Way back in the 80’s I was really into woodblock printmaking. Over the years I have moved a lot and discarded a lot of my wood blocks. But Tortured Soul survived. I like hanging it in my studio spaces. I am having fun working on a series of prints “Then and Now”. The next two …
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One year at the Stratford Studio.
It has been a year at my Cozy Studio. We just had an open house and art show. Here are a few videos I took of the space. I am in the middle of editions. When an edition is completed, I will post the full edition. When I edition, they are all varied. I like …
New Beginnings
September always feels like a good time to start something new. Last winter, unfortunately, there were not good working conditions in my studio. Now I’m looking forward to a better winter. In the Print Studio and my Cosy Studio, there’s are a number of editions happening . The “Then & Now” series, the “Here come …
Spirit Dove
Finally the first 2 prints of 4 are finished. Just short a month less then a year when I started. It was June 15, 2022 when I blogged about the Copper Dove: Blog – “Going with the Spirit “ Looking forward to starting the next two prints. Happy Printmaker 😊
Tin Foil Mono-print
I tried this this technique years and years ago. The prints were interesting. An American printmaker David Curles presented the technique at one of Keith Howard’s workshops back in 1997. I was initially disappointed with my attempt again last week. But it has a lot of fun potential. Definitely going to play with the idea …
Colour Changes Everything
If you are in Ottawa, stop by the Alta Vista Library. Watched great Printmaking shows being hung on the Alta Vista Library walls today. (The Printmakers hung more then one show) I helped a little bit. It was a lovely morning with a great group of artists. Happy Printmaking!
Wishing Everyone the best in 2021
I haven’t been to the Studio since last Nov. 5th. I was playing with another idea, not sure where I was going with it 🙂 No title. At the apartment I have finished a collagraph plate with Cats and and Dragons in it. I am so grateful for my Fibre Arts and Music – Celtic …
Cat With No Hat
The etched plate and proof. I love working on copper plates this way. The Aquatint is so rich and so simple. The blue paper was dyed in Japanese Indigo that I grew. I used to dump scraps of paper at the end of a dye day and leave them over night. I have a huge …
Show Time
The Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective are busy 🙂 The Print Studio is still closed 😦 I can’t remember a period of time this long ever not being able to mess with ink!!!!! Keeping busy with my Celtic flute and Bodhran playing 🙂 And thank heavens for the Community Garden. Hope this post finds you well and …
TeaPot Series Signed
Rainy Day work 🙂 I think this is all of the Teapot Series. I have a lot of prints of other subjects left to sign in a pile. I will do another signing day soon. A lot of the Teapot Series was printed on old inked paper from many years ago. Prints “Picnic Love” and …
Artist/Printmaker-Debra James Percival 