Warped woodblock

I should have photographed the block in it's most warped state. 

It would rock on a table as a shallow bowl.

It never was the best piece of wood,

I was only testing out sharpness of my knives,

and I just got carried away.

A couple weeks ago I started my attempt to flatten the block.

It's cherry, about an inch thick. 

Yes, I'll take a photo of the block so you can see.

I should do that.

I put it in a plastic bag, put a towel over it, 

sprayed it with water and sealed the bag, 

and put two thick copper sheets,
 one really heavy big solid rubber block,

and about a 40+ pound anvil on top.

And, crossed my fingers.

Yesterday I upwrapped it.

It was flat enough to print.

Not fun, but I got 8 beautiful prints!

I got some good first prints on Kitakata paper.

This year I discovered what Torinoko did with my blocks.

Luscious, is the only word I can use to describe what the prints are now.

You can see this and more

 at this years Fall Art Tour...I'm #stop25.

Whiteline Wood Print of Dodgeville

Print #2 from the Dodgeville whiteline woodblock.

It's just off the block, and needs flattening,

and a good photograph.

Another Kelen road painting.

Someday I'll get real photos of these paintings.

Oil on canvas.

Another Road Painting

Oooh, I think I'm catching on.

It's not done. 

Close, 

but look!

I think I'm making friends with the oil paint!

Road painting

Just completed.

Another road painting.

This cell phone picture

will be replaced by a real photo, when I get around to it.

12" x 12" canvas #2

This is just down the road from #1