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What will happen on Day 31?

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Thirty prints in thirty days has been an amazing challenge, a huge amount of fun, and a project that just took off. I will stop it now. What is going to happen next?

I have given this a lot of thought. Those thoughts include, “I would really like to have Saturday and Sunday to work on longer projects, drawings, larger prints, or a “play day” out in the snow. I also want to print linoleum blocks onto soft cotton t-shirts and offer t-shirts.

For the month of February the project will look like this:

1. A new print Monday through Friday, still 8″ x 10″ still $20. 5 prints per week instead of 7.
2. No prints, no posts on Saturday and Sunday
3. I will use the weekend to carve larger blocks for t-shirts and offer 1-shirt a week. I will also offer your choice of color on the t-shirt. This will be a different image from the art prints.

See you on Monday!

Please send me your ideas and thoughts. I love hearing them.

Be Mine! Print 30 in 30 Days!

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Be Mine! Linocut

Be Mine! Linocut

On the last day of 30 prints in 30 days, we are only 2 weeks away from Valentines Day. What could be more fitting than a Be Mine! Linocut. This 6″ x 4″ image on 10″ x 8″ Rives BFK. On Etsy

I know it is a bit hard to see as the print looks black at the top, but it is dark magenta! There is a rainbow roll from red to magenta and each one is slightly different. You can see in the table of prints.

Table of Valentines

Table of Valentines

Also I made a narrower print, still BFK paper but it is 10″ x 6″ and blank at the bottom so you can write in your own message to that special person.

BeMine Print along side Write in Valentine Print

BeMine Print along side Write in Valentine Print

BIG SPECIAL – If you buy the 10″ x 8″ print which you can see here  you can add the write in print for only $5.00 (50% off!) by using the code, “BeMine” I printed 50 of the narrow write in prints, order as many as you like. On Etsy

10" x 6" write in print

10″ x 6″ write in print

Wow 30 prints in 30 days concluding with a lot of love for all of you. Your support has been overwhelming! This is what the whole month looks like:

30 prints in 30 days!

30 prints in 30 days!

Don’t worry, I will not stop here. Tomorrow’s post will outline just how this daily print project will continue. That’s right, it will continue!

Day 29, print 29, Panda Linocut

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Panda

Panda

It is Pandaemonium! Now on Etsy, An 8″ x 10″ linocut in an edition of 10. The image size is 5″ x 7″ a little bigger than my usual 4″ x 6″ because I wanted to get a lot of Panda details.

Panda_linocut
Check out this whole table of panda’s. You probably know that panda’s are from China, but did you know that they grow as large as 250 pounds and eat bamboo almost exclusively? I wonder if that could happen to me, if I ate enough kale?
table_of_panda_linocutsIn planning the future of these daily prints, I did a little printing experiment. What do you think?

Linocut Printed T-shirt

Linocut Printed T-shirt

I am thinking a small line of t-shirts might be very interesting. Let me know.

Damselfly for the Dragonfly, Print #28 of 30

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Damselfly

Damselfly

I have a damselfly for your dragonfly.  These two beautiful linoleum block prints would look great together. The image is 6″ x 4″ printed on 10″ x 8″ Rives BFK, in an edition of 10 is now on Etsy.

There was gorgeous light coming into my studio today when I photographed the whole edition of damselflies.

Table of DamselFlies

Table of DamselFlies

Did you know that Dragonflies and Damselflies are prehistoric insects, older than the dinosaur. It is true, you can read about it on the San Diego Zoo website.

The damselfly, like the dragonfly is also a rainbow roll color but the damselfly  is yellow to green to blue.
Damsel_fly

This is day 28 of making one print a day for 30 days. Three of the editions are sold out and there is incredible support to keep going. I never dreamt this would take off like it did, but all of you are amazing to keep coming back, checking out the prints, and giving them great homes. I love the stories you send me and please you are welcome to post photos of your displayed prints on my FB page. On January 30th I will let you know how the project will continue to unfold.

Here are detail thumbnails of all the prints, which you can also see and collect on Etsy.

30 prints in 30 days

30 prints in 30 days

 

Dragonfly from the land of Faerie. Print #27 of 30

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world of magic, wings, spirit animal

Dragonfly

From the world of magic at speeds of up to 30mph comes the dragonfly. This 6″ x 4″ image on 10″ x 8″ Rives BFK, in an edition of 10 is now on Etsy.

I have a whole table of 10 Dragonflys drying.

dragonfly_linoleum_block_prints

Printed in a rainbow roll of pink to magenta to blue it looked amazing next to the blue/grey elephants I printed yesterday.

Dragonfly vs elephant

Dragonfly vs elephant

It is hard to believe that so far 27 prints in 27 days, along with a few bonus prints. Three days to go to complete 30 prints in 30 days. But the fun is just starting here at Stonetrigger Press. I have a big announcement to make on the 30th as to where this 30 prints in 30 days project is headed. And it is very exciting!

30 prints in 30 days

30 prints in 30 days

The Royal Elephant, print #26 of 30.

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spirit animal,

Elephant

I want the elephant to be my spirit animal! They walk almost noiselessly, with exceptionally graceful and rhythmic striding, unlike me as I lumber away in my running. Elephants communicate telepathically with herd members as well as other elephants. Whoa, I want to communicate telepathically. Can you hear what I am communication right now? I didn’t think so but it was worth a try.

Elephant

Elephant

This is a good looking elephant and there are 10 waiting on Etsy for you.

Elephant  fun fact:
Elephants have 4 teeth, all molars.
Elephant tusks point backwards. They use them as weapons and for digging edible roots.
Elephants have emotions that are comparable to human – love, joy, jealousy, rage.
As well as being the largest land animals, they are also among the longest lived, with life spans of 60+ years.

table_elephant

To bring us up to date on the 30prints is 30 days, this is number 26. All are printed onto 8″ x 10″ paper in an edition of 10 and only $20.  They are released daily and available on Etsy.

30 prints in 30 days

30 prints in 30 days

 

Conrad! Print #25 of 30

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Conrad, age 7

Conrad, age 7

Conrad, linoleum block print, now on Etsy. 

This is Conrad, one of my two Labradors. He was a rescue as a puppy from North Shore Animal Shelter, NY. Yesterday we had a rough day, Conrad, Homer and I ran into a pack of feral dogs while out on our walk. Conrad got a  bit on his hind quarters.  We spent all morning in the vets office getting him fixed up. Homer was so sad, he just stood stunned and crying after I got the dogs to run away. I have never seen anything like it. But if you know labs, they are happy within seconds of just about anything!

Conrad

Conrad

This print is for Conrad, my rough and tumble, used to be afraid of everything dog, now friendly as can be and totally happy-go-lucky, even with big tooth holes in his leg. Conrad is a very special dog. He even likes his print.

2nd take Hilary and Conrad

2nd take Hilary and Conrad

This is print 25 of 30 in a project of 30 prints in 30 days. Each image is 4″ x 6″ printed onto Rives BFK paper. They are printed in an edition of 10 and always only $20 and available on Etsy. 

Adolescent Goat, Print #23 of 30

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Framed Brown Goat

Framed Brown Goat

I  pushed the time envelope with this one. A Brown Adolescent Goat, print #23 of 30 in a 30 day print project. It is now available on Etsy in an edition of 10, each for $20.

It is a sweet little print, the linoleum block is 6.5″ x 6″ printed onto 8″ x 10″ Rives BFK paper.

close up of goat

close up of goat

I  need a better photo of the goat. I finished after dark and had it hold it up outside to get a shot. It looks like my “selfie as a goat”

brown goat

Selfie as a Goat

The edition is done and on the drying rack now. These along with the other 20 other prints are available at Stonetrigger Press Etsy Store.  I will post an updated photo tomorrow.

Polar Bear, print #22 of 30

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arctic, bear, polar, cold, blue, ice

Polar Bear

Thank you Carol for recommending a Polar Bear. Finally it is snowing in Abiquiu, NM and the whole landscape is covered in  billowy snow.

This polar bear is printed in a icy blue onto white Rives BFK paper. I also print the bear in black, then cut out the eyes, ears, and nose and glue them, with archival glue, to the white paper. This gives the print a little dimension and the necessary black parts of the bear.

Polar_bear_print

This print will be ready for mailing first thing Monday morning, January 26. I need a little extra time to glue all the tiny pieces on. There are 10 available for $20 each on Etsy and you can order yours now.

View from my studio

View from my studio

Here is a beautiful view from my studio the morning I made the Polar Bear.

Octopus, print # 21 of 30

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Pink to purple Octopus

Pink to purple Octopus

For my Octopus loving fans I have a special print for you today, print #21 of 30, the pink to purple rainbow rolled linoleum block print, now available on Etsy. 

Ink Rainbow Roll

Ink Rainbow Roll

Using this fun technique of rainbow rolling, two or more colors together, I created a nice gradient across the body of the octopus.

Octopus Linoleum Block

Octopus Linoleum Block

Here is a picture of the linoleum block on the press bed.

Close up of Octopus Linoleum Block Print

Close up of Octopus Linoleum Block Print

A close up of the 6″ x 4″ block, it is printed onto 10″ x 8″ Rives BFK paper in an edition of 10.

Table of Octopus

Table of Octopus

And of course we can’t do without the whole table of Octopi.

This is print 21 of  my 30 prints in 30 days project. I make one print daily in an edition of 10. It is available at 8pmEST on my Etsy StoneTrigger Press store.