Block Printing

This afternoon I was fortunate enough to attend a Block Printing workshop hosted by a local northwestern artist. I had never tried my hand at this craft and I really enjoyed it. Spatially I struggle with material that involves mirrored images and positive versus negative, but it was a really fun challenge. And, I'm very pleased with how my prints turned out!


A finished product! This print involved carving two different blocks and then using two different colors to achieve the desired effect.

 
First, I used a block that would print the blue sky.

 
Once I had my blue sky, I applied my "key block" which contained the finer details and really the structure for the whole print.

I learned a lot and would love to try my hand and imagination again soon!

Riley