Flamingo's, Coke, Flo's, Ice Cream and Starting Over.

 

Flamingo - 8x6" - 5(?) color reduction linocut - Complete(?)

This past week I managed to print the shadow red/pink color for the Flamingo.  I definitely like how the piece has turned out so far and was so happy to be done with it....problem is....it doesn't quite feel done to me.

A small part of me wants to add a 6th color to the piece.  It would be another shadow red that would be in only a couple small parts.  I'm still giving this piece some time.  I look at it every couple days and I'm still pretty conflicted as to whether it's done or not.  Guess time will tell.

Flamingo before the 5th color was printed and showing a color swatch of the mixed shadow color.

Ice Cream - 20x16" - 13 color reduction linocut

So............the piece that I've been really excited for.....I don't like.

I've invested around 8 hours into this piece so far and that's only with two printed layers.  I should've printed the yellows first, but instead wanted to print the shadow areas of the neon tubing.  The grey, even though it's very light, comes right through the highly transparent yellow causing it to turn a uncomfortable yellow-green.  I also discovered areas that should've been carved initially...sigh.

Even though I do not like this piece, I am still going to proceed with it and see how it turns out.  I'm also re-starting the piece as well.  Luckily, I kept the drawing and was able to easily transfer the drawing onto a new piece of linoleum.

 

Ice Cream - Starting Over

The second photo hear shows the tracing with Sharpie marker and even though the pic is two days old, I've managed to almost finish the tracing in marker.  I really like this piece and want to do it right.  No mistakes this time...if I do make one, this will be a costly piece.

Coca-Cola - 3x3" - 5 color reduction linocut

This piece is turning out very nice.  I do like it and I'm in the process of carving away for the final red shadow.  Once that is printed I will only have a small cast shadow to print along the one bottom edge.  Not too much to update on this piece.

Flo's - 12x16" - 9 color reduction linocut

Flo's is moving along nicely as well.  I printed the Turquoise coloring this past week and I'm really liking how it's turning out so far.  Registration has been on the whole way.  I like the colors so far as well.  Next up will be a dark turquoise for the shadow areas in and under the lettering.

After that I believe I'm left with two dark greys and a sky blue.  Very exciting progress on this one.

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