Wednesday, September 17, 2003

I returned the two Jane Addams books today; no US History class today (lovely day to drive 70 miles round trip with no lecture!)

I borrowed 2 books for inspiration for my Christmas woodcut:
The Woodcut Art of J. J. Lankes by Welford Dunaway Taylor
Woodcut; Step-by-Step Lessons in Designing, Cutting, and Printing the Woodblock by David L. Oravez

Lankes used a white-line technique in his woodcuts--very beautiful.
With the Oravez book I will not have to re-invent the wheel. Trial-and-error works, but why not learn from other artists?

I'd like to try Lankes-type designs with some color. Hey, let's colorize those Ansel Adams snapshots!