Here are two more hand-colored inkjet prints made in the past couple of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both of these were printed on using Epson’s Advanced Black and White mode on 200 gsm hot press Fabriano Artistico paper. The paper is about as traditional a water color paper as you can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bird houses were colored using Faber Castell water color pencils and blended using, unsurprisingly, water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shovels were colored using Prismacolor Premium pencils and blended with a 1:1 mixture of turpentine and vegetable oil as I have mentioned previously.<\/p>\n\n\n
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All of the hand-colored images I’ve shown thus far have been printed on 5×7 inch paper. The image size is 4×5 inches or 4.5 inches square. My standard size(s) for small prints. (I’ve cropped away some of the blank paper from the scanned images displayed here.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am evolving a method for making this type of print. I start by making one or more “drafts” on an inexpensive paper (Fabriano Studio) in which I experiment with colors and blending. I make notes on the back of these drafts as to the colors used and other details. My intent is to file away the last of these drafts in case I want to go back and make another copy at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, I make an artist’s proof on a nicer paper at the 5×7 inch size. This is an object that I consider finished and worthy of matting and display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only at this point do I consider a larger print either on the same paper as the ‘proof’ print, or if I am feeling adventurous on a different paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus far, I have made copies of the above two photos on 8×10 inch paper. The image size is 7×9 inches, or about three times the area of the smaller prints. These take a lot more time to complete… as one would expect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I guess that the next step is to consider editioning. Although I am not sure what I would do with even a small edition of a single print.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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