Michele, small linoleum print

Michele", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Four Color print 2007 Edition of 15 by John Terwilliger

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Mary, little linoleum print

"Mary", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Four Color print 2007 Edition of 15 by John Terwilliger

Paul

Paul", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print,Three Color print 2007 Edition of 15 by John Terwilliger

Benazir Bhutto

I have always been a fan of Benazir Bhutto, a secular woman in power in an Islamic country. She seemed a very strong person viewed from the middle of the North American continent. When she was first deposed and exiled I painted a small portrait of her. 12"x8"

Joe, another trading card size print

"Joe", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Three Color print 2007, Edition of 15, By John Terwilliger

John, Small Lino print

On this series I started using some of the techniques for ink application used by the Germen Expressionists such as applying the ink with a brushto flat areas to at texture as can be seen here in the face. Again my scanner would not pick up the light yellow in the shirt, gotta rescan. "John", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Four Color print 2007 Edition of 15 by John Terwilliger

Lino print "Lance"

I took a powder for a couple months but managed to make some small art card prints for Christmas. Here is one. The scanner did not pick up the light yellow in the rectangle behind the head. The ink was very light with a lot of translucent medium in it.

"Lance", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Five Color print 2007 Edition of 15

Another old Drawing

Just out of art school I did a number of drawings I like to call monumental drawings. I was drawing on roll paper either 42", 60", or 80" wide. I used a lot of charcoal pastels and sidewalk chalk. I also used spray paint, water color and india ink. This image was called the creation of man and started as a study of my arm across the middle of the page.

"Creation of Man", Chalk, charcoal, pastel on Paper, 60"x50.25", 1988

Too Cool

This print was started about 10 years ago. The red background and purple shirt are applied differently in each print. The color parts were pinned to the wall for 9 out of the last ten years and I only finished this print last week adding the tan to the face and the black final pressing. As always hand printed without a press.

"Too Cool", 5.5"tx4"w, Wood cut print, Four color print, finished 2007, Edition of 9.

New drawing of a tree

"Tree with Rectangle Sun" Pastel and Charcoal on Rives BFK White paper, 22"Tx30"W, 2007/11/23

Charles

This is the next little print I have completed. I started flash drying the oil based ink with a heat gun between blocks, which allows me to pull colors the same day. Interesting to note how the ink changes color under 600 degree heat. I'll be using that in upcoming prints after I do some more experimenting.

"Charles", 3.5"x2.5", 5 color linoleum block print, 2007

Old drawing of trees. "Willows"

Willows", Charcoal on Paper,51"x42", 1988

Next Drawing in Color Study Series

"Tree with Red Sky" Pastel and Charcoal on Rives BFK White paper, 22"Tx30"W, 2007/11/08

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Linoleum Print, Trading Card Size

I continue to work on trading card sized Linoleum and Wood cut prints. It is interesting to test the small size format rather than my favored large size work. Here are two recent prints to contemplate.

"Nauhm", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, three color print, 2007

"The back of Andy's Head", 2.5"Tx3.5"W Wood block Print, Four block print 2007

Tree with Yellow Sky

Here is the first in new series of color studies I am working on. "Tree with yellow Sky" Pastel and Charcoal on Rives BFK White paper, 22"Tx30"W, 2007/11/04

Day of the Dead Opening Reception at Altered Esthetics

I will be at the opening reception for the "Day of the Dead" show at Altered Esthetics gallery tonight from 7-9:00PM. There are over 50 local and international artist involved. The gllery is at 1224 Quincy in Minneapolis.

More little Prints

Both of these prints are based on the same image as my previos post "You drafted my Daddy" below. I have been working on the small print size, specifically the trading card size for a couple weeks. There are more to come.


"Crosshair", 3.5Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Two block print 2007



"Which War do you Trust", 3.5Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Two block print 2007

Woodcut portrait of a friend

"Mat M.", 8.25"Tx11.25"W, Wood Cut Print, three color, 2007

You Drafted My Daddy

Here is a lino cut print which is trading card size. I am doing a series of small works at the moment. "You Drafted my Daddy", 3.5"Tx2.5"W Linoleum block Print, Two block print 2007

A small oil painting from 1993

"A direct Challenge", Oil on Canvas, 14"Tx11"W, 1993

Shadow Study from the Weekend

"Shadow figure study #12", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007

Another Postcard Study

Dead Elm

From yesterday afternoon. "Dead Elm" Pastel and Charcoal on Plywood, 25"Tx17.5"W, 2007.

Shadow figure study #11

"Shadow figure study #11", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007

Two from last night

"Postcard study #11", Pastel on acid free matt board. 4"Tx6"W. 2007

"Postcard study #12", Pastel on acid free matt board. 4"Tx6"W. 2007

Evocation

A new drawing today. Pastel on paper mounted to plywood. 19"wx25"T. 2007/09/30

The Performer

"The Performer", Oil on Hardboard, 48"Tx36"W, 1989

Unabashed Self Promotion

Almost everything you have seen posted here will be available and for sale at this event! Rain or Shine let's have some fun.

Post card Study #10

The first study of today.

Postcard study done today

I did this one while cleaning my studio. "Postcard study #9", Pastel on acid free matt board. 6"Tx4"W. 2007

Postcard study #8

Here is a study I did while sitting at an Arts Festival with more vendors than patrons. "Postcard study #8", Colored Pencil on acid free matt board. 4"Tx6"W. 2007

Grackle

This is a drawing I did of a dead grackle which is molting to dust in my studio. Charcoal and pastel on plywood.

Another day of the dead woodcut print

"Chance Meeting", 7"Tx10"W, Wood Cut Print, Five color 2007

Shadow figure study #10

"Shadow figure study #10", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007

Three more post cards from last night

All images are 6"tx4"W pastel and colored pencil on white mat board.

Death Mask

This is the first in a series of woodcut prints I am doing for the Day of the Dead celebration. "Death Mask", 10"Tx7"W, Wood Cut Print, Three Block, 2007 edition of 17.

Post card sized studies

All images are 4"x6" done on 2007-08-25&26

Three from last weekend

"Shadow figure study #7", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007





"Shadow figure study #8", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007






"Shadow figure study #9", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007

A coule of Studies from Tuesday

"Shadow figure study #5", Graphite and colored pencil on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007

"Shadow figure study #4", Pastel on acid free matt board. 9.5"Tx7.5"W. 2007

Study in black and Gray

"Study in black and Gray", Charcoal and pastel on Rives BFK White Paper, 22"x30", 2007