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Strange Little Phoenix III
Yesterday’s bird was just a bit too garish, so here is a second stab at it… and this one is settling a bit better for me.
Strange Little Phoenix II
I kept trying to get a version of this quirky fellow, but couldn’t get my inks right, or perhaps I just hadn’t seasoned the paper enough. None of them turned out well. But I am having fun modifying those not-very-satisfying prints. I got a little carried away with color here, but if you can’t be gaudy on occasion — well, who’s writing the rules, anyway?
Tango Flamingo on Scrap
I did several versions of this “Tango Flamingo.” This was at the end of the day, on a scrap of paper that was too small for the plate, and with the last of the day’s inks. And I think it is my favorite…
Strange Little Phoenix
Print with overpainting
This didn’t start out as a ghost print, but rather as one where the paper didn’t take the ink well. I liked the image and decided to try to save it by painting over it. It came out with a sort of medieval tapestry feel, or perhaps a tweaked flare of the early renaissance… The original print is below.
Original primt
Pastel & Pen
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I’m just beginning to play with the ghost prints… Not sure why I thought the combination and pastel and ballpoint pen sounded like a good idea, but it was fun to play with. And I learn as much from my disappointments as my delights. To be honest, I’m not yet sure which this is …
Dark Night Submerged
This is a ghost print from yesterday’s “dark night,” worked over with a bit of sumi ink on paper never meant for sumi…which brings an interesting texture to things. And in the end created a certain underwater look…
Dark Night
Joy
Dancing Flamingo
I think flamingos are more into tango than flamenco…