Saturday, November 22, 2008

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

Saturday, October 11, 2008

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

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Arion exchange 38


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

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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

Monday, September 15, 2008

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

Monday, August 11, 2008

Saturday, August 02, 2008

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

Sunday, July 27, 2008

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.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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

Monday, June 23, 2008

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.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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

Saturday, April 26, 2008

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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

Thursday, January 31, 2008

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

Friday, January 18, 2008

Hare and Crescent Moon


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