tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post112163045296485883..comments2024-01-11T19:42:45.537-05:00Comments on woodblock dreams: Study #3 - Listening BuddhaAnnie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-1121769842355601802005-07-19T06:44:00.000-04:002005-07-19T06:44:00.000-04:00Hi Annie,By coincidence, I have been struggling wi...Hi Annie,<BR/><BR/>By coincidence, I have been struggling with a blue sky today. I find that different types of blue pigment have very different properties. For an even sky blue I have been using a modern synthetic powder. A mere speck dissolved in alcohol and gum arabic makes a beautiful pale blue. I find I do need three impresions to get an even tone. The trick is to have the paper at the right moisture level for each impression. Lay the prints out in overlapping stacks, gather them up, rearrange them - till you get them back to that silky feel. they should rattle just slightly as you go to print. I often find myself waving a print around to dry it a little before printing. Even 10 seconds can make all the difference.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to the next block.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com