"Long Eared Owl" on Display at UCAL Block Party Exhibition

I feel proud and honored to be exhibiting this woodcut alongside that of many of my colleagues at the University City Arts League this month. This version of Long Eared Owl, from my 12 Owls series, is printed in oil-based black ink on paper I made myself from cotton and local plants. The Block Party exhibition will be on view through January 3rd.

12 Owls Gallery

African Wood Owl

 Here are all the linocuts for the 12 Owls Project I've just completed. The original artwork as well as signed color wall calendars and black and white coloring/keepsake booklets are being offered at a discount through this Indiegogo campaign through Nov. 6. All pre-orders will be filled by the first week of December in time for the gift-giving season.

Please share this campaign through social media and to whoever you think might be interested. The best method for reaching new fans and collectors of my work is word of mouth. Thanks!

Barn Owl

Barred Owl

Bay Owl

Black Banded Owl

Burrowing Owl

Great Grey Owl

Great Horned Owl

Long Eared Owl

Screech Owl

Snow Owl

Spectacled Owl

Hand-Colored "Spectacled Owl", "Great Horned Owl", and "Burrowing Owl"

These are the final three color owls for the 2018 owl calendar project I've been working on. Will be launching the pre-sale campaign soon!

Black and White "Spectacled Owl", "Great Horned Owl", and "Burrowing Owl"

Last three owls for the calendar. I will post the hand-colored ones tomorrow.

Hand-Colored "Snowy Owl", "Great Great Grey" and "Barred Owl"

Here are the three owls in flight that I posted yesterday with hand-coloring with watercolors.

Black and White Owls In Flight: "Barred Owl", "Great Grey", and "Snowy Owl"

Here are black and white proofs of the three owls that are in flight for the owl calendar I am working on. Hand-coloring these today and will post those images tomorrow. I especially love these in black and white because all the busy mark-making deliberately emphasizes how these predators blend in with their surroundings. I imagine that most of their prey never even see what's coming.

Hand-Colored Bay Owl, African Wood Owl, Long-Eared Owl

Here are the finished versions of the three linocuts I posted about yesterday, hand-colored with watercolors.

Black and White Proofs: Bay Owl, African Wood Owl, Long-Eared Owl

I have proofed all the owl linocuts for the calendar I'm working on, but these three are the only that I'm satisfied and finished with the cut. It is quite an interesting challenge to create images that will read well in both black and white and hand-colored. More to come soon.

"Barn Owl" (Hand Colored Version)

Here is the first hand-colored version of my "Barn Owl" linocut. I posted the black and white proof a couple days ago here.

"Barn Owl"

6" x 6" (block) linocut

I've decided to publish an Owl Calendar for 2018. This is partially inspired by the gorgeous Molly Hashimoto bird calendar that has been hanging in my kitchen all year. Earlier this year I created two owl linocuts - Eastern Screech Owl and Black Banded Owl - and I have decided that they were a good start for a calendar. The finished product will feature the hand-colored versions.

Today I printed the first proof of the third print for the calendar - a barn owl. I'm excited to see how it will look with color later this week.

"Eastern Screech Owl" and "Black-Banded Owl" (color versions)

Yesterday I posted the black and white versions of these printed on kinwashi paper. These color versions that I hand painted with watercolors last night were printed on Stonehenge paper and then mounted, full-bleed, on 6" x 6" birch panels. (They must be formatted that way for a show I'm entering. Although it also looks rather nice.)

I won't have time for a week or two to color any more for my Etsy store, but when I do I'll have them for sale. Those will likely be printed on Stonehenge paper with a thick white border, maybe around 10" x 10" in size. I'll add the link to this blog post when that happens.

In the meantime, if you like owls and enjoy this style of printmaking, you have until February 13th to support the creation of "A Wise Old Owl" handmade book project by pre-ordering it at a discounted rate. Check out the Kickstarter campaign here.

"Eastern Screech Owl" and "Black-Banded Owl" (black and white versions)

Two linocuts
Oil-based ink on Kinwashi paper
6" x 6" (block) 7.5" x 9.5" (paper) each

Yesterday I mentioned sketching, photographing, and going out to listen to real owls last week in preparation for making A Wise Old Owl handmade book.

This weekend I took it a step farther and made these two linoleum cuts of owls. This is the style that I want to use for A Wise Old Owl Click here to check out the Kickstarter campaign that runs through February 13. I'm going to hand-color a couple that I printed on Stonehenge paper today and will post them on my blog tomorrow.

These are for sale on my Etsy store. Eastern Screech Owl found here, and Black-banded Owl found here.