Printmaking

         I haven't posted anything in a while, to my dismay. I know I said I was going to try to post at least once a week but with final and the holiday season going on at the same time I just couldn't find the time. But I have time now! I've got one more week before school starts back up again, so I have some preliminary drawings and some commission work to get done. Always busy.

         Last semester, the semester I just finished, I took a new type of class, Printmaking. It is so much fun and I loved the focus on drawing. Instead of focusing on color and value like I have to in painting, my entire focus relied on line, just like it does in my inked drawings. Here are a few of the pieces I completed for the class. I'm taking Printmaking II next semester (my FINAL semester) so there will be even better pieces coming.

"Raven Princess"
Intaglio Print. 7"X9" Rachel N. Ward

"Hades and Persephone" (Yin and Yang)
Relief Print 8"X7" Rachel N. Ward

"Dream"
Intaglio Print 4"X8" Rachel N. Ward

"Momentum 1"
Relief Print 6"X11.5" Rachel N. Ward

If you ever have the chance to take a printmaking class or just want to try it out on your own I strongly suggest you go for it. You will love especially if you have a love for drawing and design.