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

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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.

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

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!

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The Royal Elephant, print #26 of 30.

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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

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.

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.

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Conrad! Print #25 of 30

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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

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

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.

Look Who Showed up at my house!

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Look who came to print

Look who showed up at my house today, none other than Jim Lorenz, my Pop. I have not seen him in 2 years, he lives almost 1500 miles north east of here. I am glad I was home, it was completely unexpected.

He had driven with my older sister, whom I have no idea when the last time I saw her was, from L.A. where she was living. She is moving to Chicago and they decided to pass through.

I gave Melissa and my Pop a quick printmaking demo. He chose to print an Elk.

Inking up the plate

I let him wear my handmade Italian leather apron. He quickly learned to lay out the ink and use the brayer to ink up the plate.

Jim Lorenz putting the paper down

After putting the plate on the press bed, he put down the paper and then the cover board.
The behold, a new Elk print! He made three and took them with him. I could see he got a huge kick out of it, so did I. You can see he is pleased in the top photo.

They only stayed a couple hours, but we did get in a walk at Plaza Blanca and lunch at Bodes. I had already pulled today’s print before they got to my house. I would say, it was a pretty darn good day!

Ridiculous Pink Kitten, print #24 of 30

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Framed Pink Kitten

This kitty is silly, and pink. Why pink? I am not sure but we all need some ridiculousness every now and then. Pink Kitty is on Stonetrigger Press Etsy for $20, there is an edition of 10. She is 4″ x 6″ on an 8″ x 10″ Rives BFK paper.
Valentines Day is coming soon, maybe that is why she showed up? I am not sure but there is a table of them ready to find a home.

Adolescent Goat, Print #23 of 30

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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

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”

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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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.

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

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

Feral Kitty SOLD OUT, SPCA donation made

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Donation to SPCA

Feral Kitty is sold out! Thank you for your support. Today, I made a donation of 50% of the total sales from the edition. I upped it from 40% because it is such a great cause and you were all so wonderful in buying them up so fast.

But wait there is more. Every two weeks I will carve the portrait of a cat from the shelter who needs a home. Again 50% of the proceeds will go to the San Francisco SPCA.

Feral Kitty will be well taken care of.

Octopus, print # 21 of 30

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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

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

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

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

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.

A Pony Called Wildfire, print #20 of 30

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palamino, Michael Martin Murphey, wild horse, horse head

A Pony Called Wildfire

If you were a kid growing up in the 70’s, is this familiar? “She comes down from Yellow Mountain, On a dark, flat land she rides…” You need a hint? Here is a great one:

This is a Wildfire inspired print, a childhood memory of a really bad song. Someone really needs to do a remix of this.

Table of Wildfire, the Palomino

Print comes unmatted and unframed, picture of framed work is only an example. Image is 6.5″ x 7″ printed onto Rived BFK paper, 10″ x 8″.

Each print is hand printed by the artist, me, Hilary Lorenz in my studio in New Mexico. Each morning I carve a new animal into my linoleum and print an edition of 10.It is part of my 30 prints in 30 days project when I carve, print, and promote one new print each day. This is print 20. Check back often, they sell out fast!

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