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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Reductive Lino Cut Relief Print 2 of 12

26 Tuesday Mar 2013

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Lino cut, Printmaking, Still Life

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Reductive Lino Cut Relief Print 2 of 12 by photographerpainterprintmaker
Reductive Lino Cut Relief Print 2 of 12, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

I’m going to do a reductive relief woodcut workshop at Windsor Printmaker’s Forum in May. This is a reductive lino cut on blue hand made paper. It is a second edition of 12. The first edition was a single cut in black on off-white hand made paper.
In this print the first two colours were white then yellow. The white was used as a base below the yellow to help it pop. The second cut was in a deep orange to contrast with the blue paper.
The print was hand rubbed in a registration block, and has small pin holes along one edge, which are part of the process.

Serena for Julia Kay Portrait Party

21 Thursday Mar 2013

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Julia Kay's Portrait Party, Portrait, Sketch

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Serena by photographerpainterprintmaker
Serena, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

Well sometimes it’s a good thing when your computer is down for a few hours. I’m glad I had my friend Serena’s photo on my tablet ready to draw last night. I need to shut the computer off more often!

Jane and Her Tea

17 Sunday Mar 2013

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Julia Kay's Portrait Party, Portrait, Sketch

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Jane and her Tea by photographerpainterprintmaker
Jane and her Tea, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

Today’s sketch for Julia Kay’s Portrait Party is of Jane, she recently sketched me and I just had to sketch her in return. I love this group! I think my portrait skills are improving. Warning if you join Julia Kay Portrait Party it may become an addiction. Cheers! *Raises her cuppa tea.*

Mags Rasberry Beads

14 Thursday Mar 2013

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Mags Rasberry Beads by photographerpainterprintmaker
Mags Rasberry Beads, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

Another sketch for Julia Kay’s portrait party. I really enjoy intriguing photo’s. This great photo of Mags caught my eye. Her pensive look, as she nervously bites her beads reminded me of myself in high school. I would play with my beads nervously in English class. I Drove the teacher nuts! When they broke and spilled all over the floor she was smugly pleased. I on the other hand was embarrassed.
Here is her original photo.

Julia Kay Founder of JKPP

08 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Portrait, Sketch

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Julia Kay founder JKPP by photographerpainterprintmaker
Julia Kay founder JKPP, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

So, the other day I thought I’d take a stab at sketching Julia. The drawing was not going so well, so I decided to just mess with it, and not try to be so crazy perfect. I thought it was a fail. I even wrote FAIL on it. I was not at all happy. I revisited it a few days later (something every artist should do) and the sketch had grown on me. So here she is Julia Kay, and my wacky interpretation of her colourful photo.

Frank’s Mystery Portrait for Julia Kay Portrait Party

05 Tuesday Mar 2013

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FrankMystery - JKPP by photographerpainterprintmaker
FrankMystery – JKPP, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

This winter is coming to an end none too soon for me. I’ve had more than my share of sickness this winter. Maybe I’ve had too many good sick free years, and the germs decided that I’m not going to get away from them this year.

Well, that has nothing to do with the image I bring you today, other than I was sick as a dog coughing up a lung when I sketched this portrait from the JKPP site on Flickr. There are over 700 artists who put their egos at risk and allow other artists to draw, paint or sketch their likeness in this great group.

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