After the Rain

I have been working on this print for about 6 months. It doesn't really take that long to create an image but I usually draw it on the block, cut it, proof it on the press and then let it sit while I work on various other images. I like to look at it hanging on the wall and eventually will have time to finish it. We see so many soaring eagles on the North Shore I wanted to try and capture the simplicity of their beauty without introducing too many details. The trick for me was to try and make it look like a bald eagle without adding too much color. In the end I decided to have the yellow feet be the only bright color in the whole print. I have titled this print "After the Rain"--I can smell the cedar trees now, heavy with the fresh scent of a summer rain.

This is a 2 block sequence. Both blocks have been cleaned and are ready for printing.

The oil based inks have been mixed and are ready.

The cloud block inked and locked into the press.

The cloud block has been printed--you can see the image on the paper that is on the press.
The eagle block is inked and ready to print.

As I begin the edition the prints will hang until dry.
Depending on humidity it could be a couple of weeks now that it is summer

This was the final proof before I began the "official" printing of the edition.
This print is called an artist proof or AP.
I will keep it as the standard bearer to compare the quality of each print
to make sure the quality is the same for every print in the edition.