Nature has many gifts. We can simply look, listen, touch, smell and maybe even taste to receive the gifts.
Today, my woods walk was filled with gifts:
- Baltimore Oriole
- Two Loons
- Bright Blue Jays
- Rain drops on the lake
- Yellow dandelions
I have tried to draw in the woods and I just resist it. So today I took a few pictures and brought them back to the studio.
I abstracted the dandelion with a few sketches and then made a foam stamp. How could you bring the gifts of nature back to your studio?
I always have a collection of delicate weeds and grasses for gelatin printmaking. If you like this style below, then check out the online class, Simplify. You can sign up and be printing today! Read all the details on the workshop page.
I love the monochromatic color palate of black and cyan. It is such a traditional printmaking color scheme.
I have so many of these prints that I like to bind them into little journals. I alternate one print and one blank page, so there is space for writing. If you have a lot of single sheet prints and would like to make them into books, then you might want to check out the Bound Prints Workshop. Read all the details on the printmaking workshop page.
I hope you find a way to receive the gifts of nature. Happy printing.