Feb 16-26: Key West Daily Linos

1st 16
2week print completed for exhibit



Night Walk
after show melancholy



en route
going off-island




Backseat to the Keys
viewing the Keys from the backseat of a car


Step into the Dark
walking at night


Sunset at Mallory Square
sunset celebrations


End of Road
mile 0 end of US Hwy 1 South




On the Horizon
cruise ship seen from Fort Zach beach


Robert Burridge en plein aire
Burridge workshop



Special Request

Year of the Dragon print

Part of the joy of printmaking is in the experience of the paper. I decided to try this paper for my first print of 2012: Anno Draconis

The paper is smooth on one side and softly textured/fuzzyish on the other. I did a proof on the smooth side last night, and when I was burnishing it, the paper tore. Hmmm. So I printed onto the rougher side this morning and the burnishing was a dream. This is very strong paper. I can see it holding up to some reduction prints which are coming in my very near future.

More on that later...




I made my print from a lino block using Speedball's oil-based block printing black ink.



I am always wary of Speedball ink, but it seems to be the only ink that is carried by all the art stores when I am in a rush trying to get ink. Everyone has it. Their sales reps must be very good.I have had poor results from the water-based Speedball ink every time I use it. I tried it for this print last night but it was a no go. It dries out so fast and you need a lot and need to keep rolling out and re-inking over and over. I have made it work, but I just couldn't fight with it last night. So, this morning, I opted to try the oil-based ink and it was so much easier, but the cleanup will be harder.

Anno Draconis
lino block on Shoji paper 9.5" x 8.5"

Proof Studio Year of the Dragon on Facebook

Proof Studio Gallery's Year of the Dragon exhibition plus prints

Argyle Series by Katie Argyle

I spent the day in the print room today. There were people on the roof installing a giant air conditioning unit and they were super noisy. Some sounds were interesting, but mostly it just grated on your nerves. Inspite of this I got good work done. Here are my proofs for a triptych.

Good prints should be made over the weekend at Doors Open Ottawa. I'm demonstrating printmaking at the Ottawa School of Art on Saturday, 1pm-3pm. I plan to be printing these up and doing proofs of my bus strike series for a book.

1. Argyle Socks lino cut relief print 8x10

2, Argyle Socks lino cut relief print 8x10


3. Argyle, No Socks lino cut relief print 8x10