Printing on Sunday
I set the day off with this crispy delicious morsel.
It is a "bebe" empanada filled with pumpkin.
I love pumpkin. I love empanadas. I love baby pumpkin empanadas.
As soon as we got to the studio it was straight to work. I started rolling up ink,
and Señor Fig, the greatest helper of all-time, started pulling proofs.
Señor Fig is all about printmaking nowadays and can hang with the best of 'em.
I was anxious to print "1967 Eldorado" since I had just finished it the day before.
So I decided to start with it and it turned out to be a dream block, it printed easily. I pulled
some nice ones. There's a shot of it drying.
Next I decided to print "Grant Park." I wanted to see if all those textures would translate on paper.
There is the un-inked version on the left, and then the inked and positioned on the press by Señor Fig on the right.
And here is the print. Dark, lots of contrast and texture, I'm happy.
A quick break. (Not shown in the picture: my cigarette and Señor Fig with coffee)
Back to work. Next up was "Tu no subes." This f*%$er was a bitch to print.
The block had a big dip in the middle of it and I just could not get the sky black enough on
the proofs. It ended up printing OK.
The last block to print on the day was "Vendiendo Manis." I was tired, and I had
a raging blister on my thumb. Four blocks in one day is pushing it. We had arrived to the studio
at 9:00am and it was 3:30pm at this point. I decided to ratchet things up a notch
and finish with pride.
The print is solid. They are all drying on this rack in Albuquerque.
I will pick them up in a couple of days, photograph them, and get my portfolio ready.
I have to write a paper, get myself organized, and gather all my documents for the Jan 15th deadline.
If I get accepted to the MFA program, tequila shots and baby empanadas on me. Wish me luck.
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