September Prompt - WIP

[braden H]

@theprairiefox I love this idea!

Part of me wants to see the squirrel frantic and trying to get away, but most of me really likes that the squirrel is rather well behaved

[theprairiefox]

@Braden-Hallett some of my thumbnails had the dogs chasing the squirrel... I explored the after as well. I just couldn't get one to work where you could really tell what was happening due to the size difference between the squirrel and dogs.

[braden H]

@theprairiefox The anticipation is what makes this piece. You chose the right moment for sure

[theprairiefox]

Many of you know most of my final work is some sort of printmaking. Well, this one will be created using Glowforged woodcuts (3 colors & one black).

Well, I know some of you like to follow my crazy... so I will post each plate as they are printed.

Here is the brown plate!

[braden H]

@theprairiefox I admire your dedication. I would be tearing my hair out with all those different plates

[theprairiefox]

@Braden-Hallett well my hair is all gone (thanks to my children) so it makes the pulling less effective.

[theprairiefox]

Plate #2... took some playing with the ink to get it to work as I wanted but it turned out okay.

I am testing a new registration method for my plate and paper and that is working great. Only missed registration on 1 out of 12 prints! My previous piece had a lot more registration problems. Ah, the trials of printmaking...

[TwiggyT]

@theprairiefox I really like your concept and your updated image. And oh my goodness, I'm so glad you're showing your process. Woodcuts are so awesome!

[theprairiefox]

@TwiggyT Thanks, it is fun to see the image come together in the end. I never know exactly how it will play when printed.

Here is the 3rd plate... orange. Only one more to go!

[theprairiefox]

Now I just have to wait for the black to dry so I can scan the final. Pretty pleased with how it came out.

Thank you all for your help.

[SFischer]

@theprairiefox Nice!

[theprairiefox]

@SFischer thanks, it finally dried enough to scan. Put it up on the main thread. But here is what I submitted.

[theprairiefox]

Just figured out a better way to scan. The colors were all off because the paper is so thin. I put wood behind the paper instead of the normal white backing. So much better!