I also decided to leave in the surplus relief material around the top left hand corner and the lower right hand corner. Once I pull a couple of proofs, I will know if these areas will pick up random black shadow lines, or if they will stay clean. Careful inking will help keep these areas clear!!!
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| Whimsy Pot with a little Turkish influence relief block - inked with Ranger black ink to check for random marks |
As you probably noticed, I made some minor modification to the contour lines and shadows during the carving process. I think I would go back and add some of the heavier contour lines to the base section IF this were possible to do - of course, it is not. I could always go into each print and add more contouring with black India ink or other shading -
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| Whimsy Pot - Proof #1 - Black Ranger ink on 300 series Strathmore printmaker paper. |
Interestingly, the shadow lines that still need to be removed are close to the edges of the pot image with the exception of the far right hand edge. I have learned that the edges are sometimes the most challenging to carve cleanly. By turning the block multiple directions, I have been able to get the best results.
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| Whimsey Pot - Proof #2 - Ranger black ink on 400 series Strathmore printmaker paper. |
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