Rosin + talc’ed, first etch, and buffed!

Was feeling a bit stressed today when I was heading into the studio, but that immediately went away as soon as I started to work on my stone. In this series I wanted to explore the idea of combining the human body and things that I enjoy. For me I really enjoy plants, and when spring comes around buying some annuals honestly makes me so happy. For this piece I was inspired by the wandering jew plant as mine is finally coming back to life! It was big and bushy before we moved, and since we moved sometimes it didn’t get enough sun. 

Not my plant but mine is similar. It did inspire what I did in tusche on my stone.

Right now it has one little limb sticking out but the leaves are finally turning purple like they should. 

A few of my annuals from last year

I really can’t wait for next spring, and hitting up my favourite farm for some geraniums. 

Since this was my first litho in awhile I decided to keep the imagery simple for now, and the future three can become more elaborate. 

Starting

Adding more tone

Starting on the other side

Waiting for this beast to dry! It was so humid today that it took hours to dry.

Finally dried, but before I did my first etch.

Got bored in the studio while waiting for my stone to dry, and I decided to tape fake $100’s to a fan. Sometimes you have to make your own fun.