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Published: 2010-11-07 01:59:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 1034; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 11
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A study for a larger print (that I haven't started yet), done on the back of an older block. I've never carved a pomegranate before, and I figured I needed to practice. I learned a lot from doing this print that will hopefully make the larger piece more successful.The bee carving was a last-minute addition, but I think it fits.
5 1/2"x9" (paper size 9"x14") reduction woodcut, 7 runs, 40 impressions. Originals are for sale; note me for details.
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IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT
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i like your prints, they're always so conceptual or whatever the hell you call it
I DON'T KNOW I DIDN'T GO TO ART SKEUL
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I love woodcuts and this looks really awesome! You do such wonderful work~!
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I think the bee is a nice touch and subtle. Like if you want to work alchemical symbols in at a lower color contrast it rewards the viewer for looking longer but isn't necessarily the first thing they see.
Your pomegranate looks like a heart. I don't know if that was what you were thinking about when you carved it but it's great. And as always a sophisticated color palate. Not convinced this needs to be a large print... Would you increase the scale of the textures?
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That's a good idea, I like the idea of making people look longer to see the symbols. I didn't even think of the pomegranate looking like a heart, but that's *awesome*. That's like...perfect.
The larger print is actually going to be a different image entirely- my thinking behind making this one was "huh, I've never carved a pomegranate before. I should probably practice before I do this giant (well okay, actually kind of small but I'm lazy) print that has boatloads of pomegranates in it." And then my next thought was "well, why don't I make it a real print instead of just a study?" And then this print was born. I definitely learned a lot from doing this and hopefully I'll be able to make the pomegranates on the next one look better/more realistic.
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Awesome! I can't wait to see it!
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Very nice. I like how the bold red colour echos in the lines of the tree bark.
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Thank you!
The original plan was to have the branches solid brown without any lines, but I added the lines and bee on a whim and I think it works much better this way.
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Yeah, I think it helps the image a lot.
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This is shallow, but that pomegranate looks delicious.
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EXCELLENT.
Man, I love pomegranates. Hopefully the next one I carve will look even better.
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I love them, digging into them feels so rewarding.
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I'm in love with the color scheme and the print composition 
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Thank you!
I do like my long and narrow compositions, haha.
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