Daily Cluck

Posted on October 30, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Birds, Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day352Leave a comment

Chickens are both so quotidian and so mysterious…

Blue Bird of Bewilderment

Posted on October 29, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Birds, Chickens, MonotypeTagged Day351, Imaginary BirdsLeave a comment

Laying in the Dark

Posted on October 28, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day350Leave a comment

The Chicken that Laid the Golden Eggs…

Posted on October 27, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day349Leave a comment

Cloissoné Chicken II

Posted on October 26, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day348Leave a comment

Big Chicken

Posted on October 25, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day347Leave a comment

Red Chicken on the Run

Posted on October 24, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, Monotype, UncategorizedTagged Chickens, Day346Leave a comment

Why Did the Chicken Lay the Easter Egg?

Posted on October 23, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day345Leave a comment

Cloissoné Chicken

Posted on October 22, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day344Leave a comment

Wise Guys Redux

Posted on October 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day343Leave a comment

Every Wonder Where Easter Eggs Come From?

Posted on October 20, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Birds, Chickens, MonotypeTagged Chickens, Day342Leave a comment

Strange Little Phoenix III

Posted on October 18, 2021February 18, 2022 Posted in Birds, MonotypeTagged Day340, Imaginary BirdsLeave a comment

Yesterday’s bird was just a bit too garish, so here is a second stab at it… and this one is settling a bit better for me.

Strange Little Phoenix II

Posted on October 17, 2021February 18, 2022 Posted in Birds, MonotypeTagged Day 339, Imaginary BirdsLeave a comment

I kept trying to get a version of this quirky fellow, but couldn’t get my inks right, or perhaps I just hadn’t seasoned the paper enough. None of them turned out well. But I am having fun modifying those not-very-satisfying prints. I got a little carried away with color here, but if you can’t be gaudy on occasion — well, who’s writing the rules, anyway?

Tango Flamingo on Scrap

Posted on October 16, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Birds, MonotypeTagged Flamingos. Day338Leave a comment

I did several versions of this “Tango Flamingo.” This was at the end of the day, on a scrap of paper that was too small for the plate, and with the last of the day’s inks. And I think it is my favorite…

Strange Little Phoenix

Posted on October 14, 2021February 18, 2022 Posted in Birds, MonotypeTagged Day336, Imaginary Birds, PhoenixLeave a comment

This didn’t start out as a ghost print, but rather as one where the paper didn’t take the ink well. I liked the image and decided to try to save it by painting over it. It came out with a sort of medieval tapestry feel, or perhaps a tweaked flare of the early renaissance… The original print is below.

Pastel & Pen

Posted on October 13, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Birds, MonotypeTagged Flamingos, ghost prints. Day335Leave a comment

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I’m just beginning to play with the ghost prints… Not sure why I thought the combination and pastel and ballpoint pen sounded like a good idea, but it was fun to play with. And I learn as much from my disappointments as my delights. To be honest, I’m not yet sure which this is …

Dark Night Submerged

Posted on October 12, 2021November 21, 2021 Posted in Birds, MonotypeTagged Day334, Imaginary BirdsLeave a comment

This is a ghost print from yesterday’s “dark night,” worked over with a bit of sumi ink on paper never meant for sumi…which brings an interesting texture to things. And in the end created a certain underwater look…