Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Lizard Skin

Two quick shots of the proofs of yesterday's block.

The block prints pretty well; I used just a bit of Payne's Gray and Pthalo blue and paste to test the holes.
Registration was on for this block and the keyblock.

No more shots of this print for a while:
Two of my color blocks are off-register by about 1/8th of an inch.
Too much to be just cutting error on a small print and I was VERY meticulous to cut all the Kentos exactly the same. I think wood expansion is the culprit as I pasted two of the hanshitas down two weeks later than the first two.
I'll try to adjust the kentos and trim first but I may have to recarve two blocks.

This looks pretty good like this but it's pretty far from the intended print.
This texture would be more appropriate for a Gila monster or Beaded lizard and less so for the small, green anole I have in mind.
I'll have to see if the other blocks can be salvaged and suspect/hope the final work will be quite different.

5 comments:

  1. I like it a lot, it may not be realistic for that reptile, but it is, to me, a pleasing and exciting texture. Gila Monster next ?

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  2. Thanks, D.
    Yes it really has an appealing look like this and there is some embossing too that makes it look really textured.
    I like it as it is so I'll be curious to see if the other blocks improve it. If not there may be some black and white lizards too.

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  3. you mean 3mm? - that's quite a lot.
    try to leave blocks in the water for a night. Maybe it will expand I don't know. :)) cool print. cheers.

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  4. Great, personality-filled lizard! I like it as is, too... but I can imagine the potential for color additions and am looking forward to seeing how it goes.

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