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11.19.2009

Final editions...

I began printing my final editions last week. Being very unsure of myself, the first edition took me three days to print. It came together nicely until the very last passage of color, then it all sort of fell apart. I was quite disappointed to end up with only four decent prints after starting out with a possible 14. I am not a superstitious person, but the final passage was printed on Friday, November 13. Discouraged but not defeated, I began the second edition in the wee hours, the following morning. The second edition came together very well and after a 16 hour stint in the studio, I completed 12 decent prints. I am not a superstitious person, but decided to approach the third edition in exactly the same fashion. After another 16 hour day, the third edition of prints was completed; this time I was left with 10. I learned a lot during these marathon days of printing and decided to have another go at the first image, which went much better the second time around. In the end, each image is an edition of eight. All in all, I spent six long days printing my final editions. Below is an image of each. I was inspired by the triptychs shown to us by Mr Ueba-san, our printing sensei, and wanted to create three pieces that could be viewed alone or together. Unfortunately the right edge of the first image was cropped, leaving out the knee of the woman in image two, but i think you can get the gist...



Palisade Tea Party, 1, 2 & 3
28cm x 21 cm
6 blocks
8 -12 passes
8 - 11 colors

11 comments:

  1. Oh my god, Mom. These are amazing! I love them.
    and you! see you soon!
    Love, Abby

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  2. thanks darlin'. can't wait to see you!! xo

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  3. Simply amazing. Beautiful. Love her face especially. Her eyes. And the trees. And sky. And the cigarette.
    I can't wait to analyze them for you. It took 2 seconds, and, Baby, you've come a long way and things are looking up!!!!!
    So proud of you, betsy. I couldn't deal with that level of frustration - you got moxy galore, girl. ( I can't even wrap a present without giving up and sticking it in a bag.)
    Safe homeward journey, sister. love, lynnette

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  4. Betsy, These are so beautiful. Look forward to seeing you. Eileen.

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  5. these are really beautiful, Betsy. Have a safe trip. call me after you're home, settled and sufficently reunited.

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  6. After explaining the inner-meaning of your prints (which everyone agrees are absolutely fabulous) Al's analysis is a bit more earthy. He thinks they symbolize constipation and says you should submit them to the Milk of Magnesia people. And he's very proud of you, as are we all. (Al's a moron, but we'll keep trying to culture him!)
    Happy Thanksgiving from your slightly warped family.

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  7. Those are so wonderful, Betsy! I am so impressed and envious of having the time to spend concentrated on your art! I am also so proud that you "go for it" and can arrange your life to take on these wonderful opportunities this year! This is surely a year to remember and I rather imagine it is an unveiling of your future, as well!

    Love,

    Nan

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  8. These are wonderful. Betsy! what a wonderful year you have had to spend time perfecting your craft! This must be a glimpse into an even more exciting future! I am gald to have made your acquaintance and will be proud to point to your work and say "I know her!"

    Just fabulous work!

    Love,

    Nan

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  9. Beautiful moku hanga. Do you think you'll keep working with this method, frustrating though it can be?

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  10. Hi Annie B! Yes, i won't abandon my oil based inks all together but i do plan to explore moku hanga further. thank you for stopping by. i've looked at your blog too and admire your work!

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