Nope. I am clearly not done with these. I still have so so much to figure out. They're getting closer to the visions in my head, but I simply don't know how to do them. It probably would be worth my time to make some copies of some of my favorite prints--to imitate the kinds of marks and edges they have.
So, in a way, this is Round 2. Round 1 I did for 29 Faces in September, and I printing 20 of the smallest ones together. Now I'd like to do a block with some of these larger ones, but I don't have 16 that I like, so I'm making more, but already I see them as being different. I hope it's growth and not degeneration.....
I think the first one is a perfect portrait! Don't think it needs more carving. Apart from the grey parts I think the composition and the directions of the lines are so great. Stunning. The correction you made on the second portrait made the face a lot softer. I think it's an improvement.
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I really like seeing your search and progress with your printmaking. Keep it up. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteyes, I like nr.1 , too.
ReplyDeleteThese have turned out nice. They all have their good points. I think no.3 is more natural than no.1..
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