Another print for the Here Come the Ladies seris and maybe even part of the Then and Now seris of prints. The woodblock is from a print I made in 1991 titled ˋBaby Faceˋ https://artbank.ca/art-piece/baby-face-92_3-0134?author=Percival%20Debra%20James&name=Baby%20Face&year=1991#f:@category_e=Work%20on%20paper I have moved so often and chucked stuff each time -I was surprized I still had this woodblock. Now the fun …
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Turtally Fun! For Sure:)
Way back in 2024 I had an idea for two scrape peices of copper hanging around since the 90ˋs I love the Printmaking process. Down below I will show you some photos -but first here are a couple of fun finished prints. There are four finished with backgrounds. The other three are waiting for an …
Empowerment & I Don’t Need A Prince
This was a fun plate to work on. There are 9 varied `Empowerment`prints editioned and one `I Don’t Need a Princeˋ And the one and only…………. full page print that I liked enough to keep. Too be a Printmaker you really need to love the process!!! Here are a few photos of the process for …
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 …
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 …
Happy Days in Print Studio
I took lots of photos of what I am playing with in the Studio, so this blog entry is a very condensed version of the four days. I have about 10 maybes completed of “All In A Days Work” and I am moving on to start playing with two old ImagOn plates. So glad I …
Artist Printmaker Inking Reporting
I have had two wonderful days printing in the Print Studio. I am feeling very grateful the Nepean Creative Art Centre was allowed to reopen. Before lockdown I was working on an etching and had only proofed it before everything closed. So I pulled it out of my map drawer and started playing. Even before …
write ups about Old Prints “But” Good Prints
“Performance- Pins and Needles” My interpretation/intent to visually express for this image is about being a Mom and doing a good job bringing up my children by setting a good example. It is scary performing on stage musically and much more publicly through our children. *Mothers and children are all about dreams for the Future. …
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Fingers & Toes Crossed !
Good rumor that the Print Studio well be opening Mid September:) One of my fellow gardener’s planted a sunflower seed. It makes me smile every time I go to the Trinity Church Community Garden. Happy gardener looking forward to playing in the Print Studio soon 🙂 Take care everyone!
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 …
Artist/Printmaker-Debra James Percival 