Chickadee on Green 1 - Original Collagraph

The image size is 6" x 9"

Paper size is 8.5" x 11"

If you have any questions please email me.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak #4 (Collagraph of Male Bird)

I thought I would try a version with some color in the background. I think I like the version a couple of posts below better.

The image size of this original hand-pulled, textured collograph of a male rose-breasted grosbeak measures 7.25" x 9.5" (18.4 cm x 24.1 cm).

Paper Size: 9.5" x 11.5" (24.1 cm x 29.2 cm)
Varied Edition
Printed on Arches cover white paper

If you have any questions please email me.

Precis Orythia on Green #2 (Collagraph of Butterfly)

I decided to try doing some butterfly collagraphs in a smaller size. 

This is the first version.  The background color is printed and

the butterfly is hand painted. There are two more color 

variations to come.

The image size is 7" x 7"

Printed on Arches Cover White Paper

Littlehead Porgy #7 (Collagraph of Gamefish)

The image size of this original, hand-pulled, 

hand-colored collagraph of a Littlehead Porgy 

(gamefish found in West Indies and Key West) 

measures 3.75" x 6.5" (9.6 cm x 16.5 cm)

Paper Size: 5.75" x 8.25" (14.6 cm x 21cm)

Printed on Arches Cover White Paper

Resting Pelican #2 (Collagraph of Bird)

I created two larger versions of this pelican several years ago.

Due to their popularity I thought I would try to compose a smaller

version of this guy.  I did some experimenting with the background

and am still doing so.  This is how one of the first ones turned out.

My husband liked the plate as it was so I thought I would include

it in this post.

Original hand-pulled, textured, 

green, alizarin crimson, orange, yellow, collograph of a resting pelican.

Image Size: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm). 

Grouper on Green #1 (Collagraph of Fish)

The image size of this original, hand-pulled, hand-colored collagraph 

of a Grouper measures 3.75" x 6.5" (9.6 cm x 16.5 cm)

Paper Size: 5.5" x 8." 

Printed on Arches Cover White Paper

Each print is signed and numbered

Varied Edition - each print is unique because of the hand coloring.

This piece can be matted to fit an 8" x 10" frame

Eastern Bluebird #1 (Hand-Pulled Collagraph)

The image size of this Eastern Bluebird 

collagraph measures 9.25" x 7".

Paper size is 11.5" x 9"

Printed on Arches Cover White Paper

Brook Trout on Gold #8 (Collograph of game fish)

The image size of this original, hand-pulled, hand-colored collagraph 

of a Brook Trout (gamefish) measures 3.75" x 6.5" (9.6 cm x 16.5 cm)

Paper Size: 5.5" x 8" (14cm x 20.3cm)

Printed on Arches Cover White Paper

Can easily be matted to fit a standard 8"x10" frame

Barred Owl on Green #2 (Hand-Colored Collagraph)

I've experimented with a number of versions of this guy and at this point I like this one the best.  

The image size of this original, hand-pulled, hand-colored, collograph of a barred owl measures 9.25" x 7" 

Paper Size: 11.5" x 9" 

Printed on Arches Cover White Paper

Each print is signed and numbered

Varied Edition

Dragonfly

I came across this dragonfly in my backyard a few weeks ago.  When I saw him I ran back into the house to get my camera.  To my delight he was still there when I returned.  I shot several shots, but think this was the best one.  I then decided to do a collagraph based on this guy and you can see below what transpired.

The Mysterious Dragonfly

The image size of  this collagraph measures 12.5" x 19".  This guy caused me some problems.  I originally wanted this to be a black and white image.  I liked the texture on the background but

knew it would cause me problems and it did.  It was just too much so I tried to tone the background back a bit which you can see below.  I was still not happy and decided to add color. That too was a challenge.  Anyway you can see the progression thus far.

Stilt #4 (Print, Fine Art, Collagraph of Water Bird)

There was something about the simplicity of this guy that got my attention.  When I was cutting the bird out of the background I thought I would use the texture that I would normally discard and create an abstract version (which you can see in the following post).  Anyway I don't know that my abstract version was particularly successful, but I did learn some things.  The image size of this collagraph measures 15" x 7".

Three Strawberries

This is a monotype I did for a possible project for my sister.  I thought I would post them since they are kind of fun.  I have been working on a couple of paintings and some collagraphs which I will be posting in the next couple of days.

Lookdown on Green #7 (Hand-Pulled Collagraph of Game Fish)

Collagraph on arches cover white paper

Image Size:  12.5" x 20"  ©2010

Edition Size:  10

The lookdown is a game fish which is usually silvery on both sides. (I have obviously taken some liberty here in my color choices).   In the western Atlantic, the lookdown is found from Canada and Maine south to Uruguay, which includes Bermuda and the Gulf of Mexico.  They usually live in shallow water near the coast, along hard or sandy bottoms.  Below is the black and white before I added color

Precis Orythia Butterfly #2

Monotype:  oil on arches cover white paper

Image size:  4" x 4"  ©2009

Peacock Butterfly #2

Monotype:  oil on arches cover white paper

Image size:  4" x 4"  ©2009

Childrena Butterfly (Original Hand-Pulled Monotype)

Monotype:  oil on arches cover white paper

Image size:  4" x 4"  ©2009

Bhuthanitis Thaidina Butterfly

Monotype:  oil on arches cover white paper

Image size:  4" x 4"  ©2009