ThreadBear Logo (Woodblock Print)

This is my first logo it is for a quilt shop in New Mexico.
I used beech plywood same as on Arion. It is really hard but other than that a very nice wood for carving.
i used my wood burning tool for all line work and a knife and gouges for clearing. the lettering took forever it seemed.
Graphic Chemical oil based ink with watercolor on masa paper. i think i might switch the red and green spools but other than that i'm pretty happy with the way it has turned out.
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: ThreadBear
woodbock print hand colored
image size:9X12
paper size: 11X14

Arion exchange 38

this was my original plan but now i cant decide which one i like better
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Astraeus
woodbock print two blocks
image size:9X14
paper size: 10X15

Arion exchange 38

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Astraeus
woodbock print
image size:9X14
paper size: 10X15

Westinghouse Fan (original etching)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Westinghouse Fan
etching and drypoint on Rives BFK paper
image size: 5X4
paper size: 7X5
edition: 50
signed original print
This great old fan still lives in my spare bedroom and works great even though the cloth cord is somewhat scary.

la de da

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: la de da
etching on Rives BFK
image size: 4X6
paper size: 6x9
edition: 50
signed original print

Islands

the island shadows are bothering me so i am in the process of taking them out. now i have to scrape, burnish and redo my aquatint on the water. for such a simple looking drawing it has been a long process i bet i have printed at least 10 states os far.
Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Islands
Etching, aquatint, dry point, etching on Rives BFK
image size 6X9 inches
this is one of my Alaska inspired prints

Cole (trial proof)

three pears / first way

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Three pears first way
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method)
on Rives BFK heavyweight paper
waterbased inks
image size: 3.25X7.25
paper size: 5.5X9.25 inches
signed and numbered original print

Orca (woodblock print)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Orca
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Rives BFK heavyweight paper
waterbased inks
paper size: 7.5X10 inches
signed and numbered original print
This is the first print inspired by my recent trip to Alaska.

Untitled (original linocut)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Untitled
Two color blockprint hand colored butterfly
with watercolor
image size:4X4 inches
paper size: 5X5
oil based ink printed on Rives BFK paper

Gibby Napping (solar plate etching)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Gibby Napping
solar plate etching on Rives BFK
image size: 5X7
signed original print
this is a solar plate etching from a quick gesture sketch i made of my horse Gibby while he was napping.

DARFUR REFUGEE (Forgotten)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: DARFUR REFUGEE (Forgotten)
charcoal and pastel drawing
image size:18X24
paper size: 18X24
drawing is on archival drawing paper

Moon and Sea (original collograph)

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Moon and Sea
Collograph on Rives BFK paper
image size 8.75 X 6 inches
signed and numbered original print

Sailboat (original collograph)

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Sailboat
Collograph, hand colored on Rives BFK paper
image size 9 X 9 inches
signed and numbered original print

Pied Piper (original etching)

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Pied Piper
Etching, dry point, hand colored
image size 4 X 6 inches
paper size 6X8
signed and numbered original print
Rives paper

Elephant (original collograph print)

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Elephant
Collograph, hand colored on Magnani Pescia pale blue paper
image size 4 X 6 inches
paper size 6X8
signed and numbered original print

Aeolus woodblock print

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Aeolus storm God and Keeper of the Winds
Moku-Hanga (Japanese method woodcut)
sumi ink on Rives BFK paper
image size: 4.5X6.5
paper size 5.5X7.5

Pied Piper

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Pied Piper
Woodblock print hand colored with watercolor
image size:8X11
paper size: 10X15
signed and numbered original print

Hare and Crescent Moon

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Hare and Moon
Linocut
image size:4X6 inches