Orange Ice Cream and some new projects

Ice Cream - 20x16"' - Shadow Orange

Got a lot of things happening and moving forward so first off is my current large project.  I wasn't sure how this piece was going and doubts usually start to form....then....you add in a color that adds a bit of contrast and most of those doubts disappear instantly.

This past weekend I printed this orange color which acts as the actual shadow on the cone and a faux shadow on the lattice work of the cone.  Thought not my initial plan, I discovered that I also liked how it looked as the shadow for the neon tubing that goes around the edge of the cone as well.

 

                                  

The addition of this new color has re-energized my excitement for this piece.  I've already managed to carve most of the lattice work of the cone and the major shadowed areas away.  There are a few little bits in between the actual Ice Cream letters that I'll have removed shortly.

Green Street - 8x10"

So I'm still slowly making progress with this piece.  As mentioned above there are times when doubts surface...this piece embodies that completely.  I recently printed the olive green that makes up the trees, bushes and grass.  I really thought that it was going to create an excitement, but instead I still see errors and areas that I'm unhappy with.  Keep in mind though that a lot of the colors that are going to add some contrast have yet to be printed. 

I still have 3 or 4 colors left to print on what has become one of the most difficult pieces I've ever attempted.  I'm hoping that the next color, a medium grey color, really makes this piece pop.  Guess I'll just have to wait and see....There is still hope though and registration has remained fantastic for this piece.

I've also been taking this block to work so that I can get it carved as quickly as possible.  I would like to print the next color as soon as possible so that I can see where this piece is headed.  =D

NEW Bottle caps!!!!

I little while back I completed a 3x3" Coca-Cola bottle cap for a show.  It was a fun little test that I wasn't sure how far I wanted to run with.  Well, I've been collecting bottle caps off of glass bottles sodas for a little while and finally decided that I wanted to expand my mini-print collection.

The Pepsi and Orange Crush were easy to find, but it took my wife and I going on vacation for me to run into the Dr. Pepper one.  Glass bottle sodas (pops) are not always easy to find these days, though they do appear to be making a small comeback.

These are practically ready to print.  I just need to cut the linoleum down to the proper size and begin the carving on them.

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