So we are a few weeks into our challenge. I have seen a value study from Carole-Ann and the base oil "color placement" from Cindy, and was told by my mom (who is joining in on the challenge) that she has tried twice so far at a
collagraph, she feels she hasn't quite gotten it yet. This last weekend I finally got to planning my block print.
My process and thinking is to stylize the composition of the Homer painting, and then plan how many colored blocks I will print to achieve the layered and depth of color look. I am thinking 4 or 5 blocks. This is what I did so far: I sketched out the "cartoon" of the composition:
The outline for cutting each block
palest aqua block for under-layers
medium blue block for under layers of darkest
darkest blues
darkest browns/shadows
palest yellowy/peach color
The Homer
I scanned all my watercolor sketches and put them into photoshop as transparent layers to see if the areas where I plan overlaps will look good
. So far so good, I await my rubber block to begin carving.
