tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post1710309030452191705..comments2024-01-11T19:42:45.537-05:00Comments on woodblock dreams: Smell the RosesAnnie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-7217708528800403612007-07-19T12:44:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:44:00.000-04:00I love it! the squiggles in the head are such a r...I love it! the squiggles in the head are such a rich metaphor...is it synapses or is it the roses taking root in his soul...BOTH! ~Patti~Patricia Phare-Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059087712212228191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-6441508279561198612007-07-19T09:20:00.000-04:002007-07-19T09:20:00.000-04:00Thanks, Cin. I am happy with this print. It came o...Thanks, Cin. I am happy with this print. It came out almost as I envisioned, which is rare in itself!<BR/><BR/>m.lee, I'll come over to your blog and talk to you about brushes...<BR/><BR/>peggy, thanks for the link. Interesting, as always. And thank you Sue. Yes, I wanted a "working" person to be smelling the roses, and something about it being a man appealed to me more than using one of my female heads.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-46072394537035255642007-07-19T04:16:00.000-04:002007-07-19T04:16:00.000-04:00That's brill! I love the juxtaposition of the 'sui...That's brill! I love the juxtaposition of the 'suit' with the roses. Great image.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-37679217077005651212007-07-18T18:51:00.000-04:002007-07-18T18:51:00.000-04:00oops... I erred in the site address. Thry this:ht...oops... I erred in the site address. Thry this:<BR/>http://www.diggingpitt.com/sub.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-51570344657686723552007-07-18T18:50:00.000-04:002007-07-18T18:50:00.000-04:00Another beautiful print. Good luck with your move...Another beautiful print. Good luck with your move and setlling into your new studio space. On the subject of getting your work 'out there', you may be interested in this:<BR/>http://www.diggingpit.com/sub.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-19090769139876065112007-07-18T18:47:00.000-04:002007-07-18T18:47:00.000-04:00When you are all moved I may be crying out for som...When you are all moved I may be crying out for some hanga help!<BR/><BR/>I'm going the cheap route to try it out. Methyl Cellulose, gouache (I've heard it works so so but I have really good stuff I got off mcclains years ago), some sort of stiff brush (ideas?), and appropriate paper.<BR/><BR/>Anything missing? I'm gonna use my press since my plastic barren kinda bites.Marissa L. Swinghammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104421981651300462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-65187227596647786572007-07-18T15:05:00.000-04:002007-07-18T15:05:00.000-04:00Oh Annie, I hope you are happy with the results, I...Oh Annie, I hope you are happy with the results, I think it turned out beautifully! I love the patterning of the roses and nerves, all those squiggly lines give it a terrific energy and movement, looking on it I think I can smell the roses!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the move into your soaring new work space!Cinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858196219809317684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-50216699334100091402007-07-18T14:38:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:38:00.000-04:00Thanks m.lee.annette, as you guessed, the block wa...Thanks m.lee.<BR/>annette, as you guessed, the block was shaped the same as the head.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-57342941098143317762007-07-18T10:35:00.000-04:002007-07-18T10:35:00.000-04:00This is really cool. Was the "olfactory nerve" blo...This is really cool. Was the "olfactory nerve" block shaped the same as the head or did you mask it off somehow? How did you do that? It's very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-46154147423849918812007-07-18T10:01:00.000-04:002007-07-18T10:01:00.000-04:00Looks great! Good luck with the move.Looks great! Good luck with the move.Marissa L. Swinghammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104421981651300462noreply@blogger.com