It took me a couple days to really have the time to work on this piece for more than 15 minutes, but I decided today that instead of working on my day off I was going to instead do some things around the house that included working on this block.
Below are some pics I took of the process.
Below are some pics I took of the process.
The upper left (#1) is the finished tracing turned upside down so that the graphic side is in contact with the linocut surface. Upper right (#2) is what the blocks surface looks like after a single running through the etching press. The graphite transfers to the lino from the pressure of the press.
In these two images the upper left (#3) is where I'm checking the transfer. I'm looking for areas that did not transfer well. The "C" in cafe apparently lost a good bit of the graphite while I was tracing the rest of the image even though I took steps to prevent such an occurence. For areas that seem weak, I very carefully place the tracing back down and rub those areas with a baren to try and assist the transfer. The upper right here (#4) is the starting of tracing in permanent ink. I figured since the "C" was already rather difficult to see that that's where I was going to start. This way it wouldn't be ablet o fade any further.
This image (#5) is the continuation of the permanent ink tracing. I have to be very careful where my hand lays while doing this. I do not want to run off any of the loosely attached graphite. I usually start at an edge and work inward. As with most artists who use pastels, graphite, charcoal I lay down a sheet of paper under my hand to prevent smudging and/or erasing.
About 1 hour later this where we end. I'll let this sit for a day or two just to make sure that the ink has had plenty of time to dry. I'll also be looking for areas that I may have missed and areas that just don't look right.
If you look closely at the inside of the "C", there is a section that was so questionable that I skipped tracing it in ink. My job now will be to try and freehand what is happening there. It's mostly shadow and I'm sure that if I can't fix it no one, except those who see this post will realize something is missing.
If you look closely at the inside of the "C", there is a section that was so questionable that I skipped tracing it in ink. My job now will be to try and freehand what is happening there. It's mostly shadow and I'm sure that if I can't fix it no one, except those who see this post will realize something is missing.
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