Colored linocut
I watercolored the daisy linocut the day after printing it, when I was sure the printing ink had fully dried. I chose to make the flowers golden yellow and the vase a mossy green. To add some depth, I edged the left side of the vase with a bit of red and put a bit of the yellow ocher on the table. I rather like the way the subtle colors add to it.
And, in a typical klutz move, I managed to ruin the note card print. I had made a small smudge on the back side of the card when I printed it and tried to remove it with a watercolor eraser. I have used the eraser a few times on small smudges on watercolor board paintings and it worked just fine. This time, while it removed the smudge, I created a wrinkle in the card paper and it is now unsaleable. I even tried to iron it flat but no dice. Sigh. I guess I will have to use it for myself and not list it for sale in my etsy shop. Next time I make a linocut print, I will try again.
Sep 18, 2013 @ 13:59:30
A real shame about the card but I love the way your daisy linocut turned out.
Sep 18, 2013 @ 14:28:44
Thanks, Dix. It’s par for the course for me on the card.
Sep 18, 2013 @ 18:59:08
Oh no! I have done a similar thing with a smaller piece and creasing the paper. So frustrating! The warm colors are really nice and it would look great in a room with warm, earthy colors.
Sep 18, 2013 @ 19:13:29
Glad to hear I am not the only studio klutz. It occured to me I could just cut it out and sell as a print, colored or not, because it is acid free paper.
Sep 29, 2013 @ 21:33:33
I like anything yu do with your linocuts, Ruth!
Sep 30, 2013 @ 09:04:00
Thanks, Leslie. They are my change of pace works.