Posted by Dave Bull at 10:29 PM, June 2, 2007
Continued from [River in Summer - 14] | Starting point of the thread is [River in Summer]
Here are the next three impressions ...
Impression #4 - Boulders ...:
This boulder is going to be overhung by tree branches, so it gets a bit 'warmer' grey than the previous boulder out in the water area ... I doubt that this will be visible in the finished print, but anyway ...
That impression by itself (on scrap paper ...) (block):
Impression #5 - Various rock faces, deeper shadow areas, etc.:
Getting the proper 'level' on an impression like this is quite difficult. This looks too dark at the moment, but once it is surrounded by other printed areas, it will appear much lighter in contrast. The two areas 'in' the water are wiped off with a tissue after brushing, but before printing - to give them a blurred, faint appearance.
That impression by itself (on scrap paper ...) (block):
Impression #6 - grey overlay for modelling shapes and shadows ... :
That impression by itself (on scrap paper ...) (block):
Do you think this print is feeling a bit relentlessly grey at the moment? What if I tell you that the next four impressions are still more grey and black! But things will change after that!
The thread continues in [River in Summer - 16] ...