Thursday, October 10, 2013

Lino faces #34 - 37

Although the results are inconsistent, I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere with the grays.  It's been a challenge, and really, I think I have to just keep doing these.  All of these are 4X6".  I like this top one, but as you can see from the notation, it's the 3rd state.

This one I don't like so well, and I haven't yet decided whether it needs more cutting, or to just be thrown away.

I like this one too, though it needs a little cleaning up.  I took the reference photos myself for 34, 36, and 37, and I'm pleased with that.

Another one that needs more work.  I didn't mark it on the proof, but this is also a second state, and I know exactly what I'm going to cut away next.

5 comments:

  1. Your portraits are the results of consistent hard work and study hard work. Impressive that you are achieving grey appearance in this unforgiving/difficult medium!

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    1. Hard work seemed to appear twice there...never mind...I said it again!

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  2. I agree with Rod... this grey in your portraits is amazing and is getter better all the time. Lovely faces!!
    xxx Marianne

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  3. I like 1 and 3 best, but really love your post where you put all of the faces together. Beautiful! It's wonderful how expressive all of your faces are.

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  4. did I tell you already I like your linocuts? No ? Than I say it now. Yes? than I say it one more: I like them! It Is hard work ( I see I am not the only one who said hard work) But it is very satisfying when finished and wet prints are drying.....

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