It was an all around successful day in the studio. The Blossom Race was a runaway win with the old fashioned, albeit perennial favorite, Chrysanthemum as the undisputed winner. Truthfully, there was never any doubt about who the winner would be - friendship had to be in the mix. The drawing went well and I may have uncovered the secret to getting that transfer paper to do a better job of its intended purpose. First, the image needs to be 300 dpi. Second, the paper setting should be on plain white paper. Third, the ink should be set to black or grayscale. Fourth, use a baren to burnish the image to the block. So, there you go - all secrets have been bared for all to see.
The only addition I could ask for would be some Artificial Intelligence that would automatically know not to transfer the lines I decided not to use.... Maybe in a parallel universe.
Meanwhile, tomorrow morning the carving will begin. Can't wait to get started. Being a printmaker is so much like being a kid playing with favorite toys. Think of the studio as a playpen although I don't know that parents use those anymore. I guess kids go to daycare instead. Well, think of the studio as my daycare without a supervising know-it-all adult. (Although, at times I could use one....)
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