fuzzybunnystew

This is an 18″x 24″ linocut self portrait that I created for a project. The bottom two prints were colored by hand after printing with watercolor paint. The source material for the rabbit was an old postcard with a cowboy saddling up a giant rabbit on a ranch.

The piece was a learning experience. The size felt fairly daunting to take on for my first relief print. The way the cuts work made a lot more sense after I printed the picture. In the future, I hope to better assess what size lines to utilize and take that into account the next time I print. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the class. I didn’t think I’d do well with printmaking, but I’ve really enjoyed it. That seems to be par for the course with school. Things I thought I’d love, I’ve been lukewarm towards. Things I thought wouldn’t suit me, I’ve really dug. Go figure.