May 21, 2025

We drew at FUSION in Albuquerque:

KREA

Deep Dream Generator

My drawing altered by AI programs

KREA

KREA

Deep Dream Generator

Deep Dream Generator

upscaled and embellished

the AI version by KREA

KREA

KREA

Deep Dream Generator

KREA and Deep Dream Generator

half and half

KREA

KREA

PRINTMAKING

During the drawing session we had a printmaking "dress rehearsal" in anticipation of The PRINTERS PLANET in Taos this weekend (May 24-25, 2025), where we will demo prints and hand them out for free. 

Our portable press set-up

Ellie Weadock pulled the first print:

Ellie cranking the press

during the model break

8x8 paper over a 6x6 linocut

The masterpiece print by Ellie Weadock

Ellie also lined up three carved lizard linocuts

to print on an 8x8 inch piece of paper

The REVEAL!

Daniel Allen also printed his new linocut

Mitch and Daniel study the portable press

Daniel carved a "soft linoleum" block that he bought from Amazon.  This is a different material than the real traditional battleship linoleum that we usually use.  It is made of Polypropylene (PP), which is easier to carve.  I wonder if this is safe to engrave with a laser cutter:

Daniel's carved "soft linoleum" piece

Daniel Allen's print smeared slightly. Perhaps because it slipped under the pressure of the press. The "soft linoleum" material is slicker than the battleship linoleum that we use, so perhaps we need to hold it down with double sided wood tape:

Daniel Allen's masterpiece print

The Prints!

Elle and Mitch printing

David Brower showed me a portrait drawing that he made, by drawing with a white pencil on black paper.  He said that it made him think different, just focusing on the light shapes. This would be the simplest way to draw a linocut, as one would just have to carve out the black areas:

Drawing by David Brower

Ellie will experiment soon with the Moku Hanga technique:

The Moku Hanga brushes

that Ellie bought