Book Review of "101 Prints" by Norman R. Eppink

101 Prints by Norman R. Eppink
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has an interesting format. Originally the book was a project in which Eppink produced 101 prints using the various printmaking processes known and then gave a brief description to accompany each of those prints. It was presented as a boxed set, an edition of only 15. While those 15 sets are no longer available outside of museums and private collections, we have a published book which reproduces those prints with their explanations.

The upside for this book is that there is a simple explanation of each of the printmaking processes: various types of woodcuts, intaglio, etc. It was a bit more expansive on the different types than most printmaking books I've seen, making it a good reference book for any printmaker that wishes to expand their library.

The downside is it was published in 1971 and since that time there have been big developments in many newer printmaking techniques. In addition, a number of his print descriptions now have a newer vocabulary. Also don't expect a how-to book on the processes.

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Virtual exhibition ~ exhibicion virtual

 

I'm pleased to have two scratchboard pieces included in the International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA) Virtual Exhibition 2012. They are 'Bosque Reflections' and 'Vejigante'. Check out the superb work here ... 

 

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Estoy sumamente orgullosa de tener dos piezas scratchboard en la Exhibicion Virtual 2012 de la Sociedad International de Artists de Scratchboard (ISSA).  Son 'Reflejos del Bosque' y 'Vejigante'.  Puedes ver los trabajos excelentisimos aqui...

 

 

 

 

 

Another new piece ~ Otra pieza nueva

"Beach Bum"  ~  "Pordiosero playero"

Scratchboard  5"x7" (12cm x 17cm)

Here's another recently finished scratchboard piece.  Here in Puerto Rico we have the pearly-eyed thrasher which loves to hop right up as soon as you open your food at the beach.  Since posting this elsewhere I've gotten all kinds of similar comments about pesky grackles, house sparrows, and pigeons, all shameless urban beggars.

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Aqui tenemos otra pieza scratchboard recientamente terminada.  En Puerto Rico tenemos el zorzal pardo que encanta salta bien cerquita el momento que empiezas a comer algo en la playa.  A proposito de exhibir este en otra website he tenido mucho comentario sobre pajaros necios como el estornin, el gorrion, y la paloma, todos mendigos sinverguenzosos.

Something new ~ Algo Nuevo

"Bosque Reflections" ~ "Reflejos del Bosque"

Scratchboard  5"x7" (12cm x 17cm)

My blog has been quiet but I have been busy.  This is one of several scratchboard pieces which I finished recently.  The inspiration came from the thousands of photos I took last year of the hundreds of thousands of birds at the Bosque de Apache nature preserve in central New Mexico.

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Mi blog ha sido muy quieto per he sido sumamente ocupada.  Este es una de varias piezas del dicho scratchboard que recien termine.  La inspiracion vino de los miles de fotos que saque el ano pasado de los miles y miles de pajaros en la reserva nacional Bosque de Apache en el centro de Nuevo Mejico.

Emily Carr?

 'North by Northwest' - woodcut, 3.25"x2.5" - edition 100

'Norte por noroeste' - grabado en madera, 8.5x6cm - edicion 100

I swear Emily Carr haunted my knives for my latest woodcut.  Don't know who she is?  Then you are definitely not Canadian.  Neither am I but I just recently found her.  I love her trees and somehow I felt her spirit creep into this tiny piece for the Baren 53 print exchange.

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Juro que Emily Carr entro mis navajas para este ultimo grabado.  No la conoces?  Entonces es seguro que no eres canadiense.  Ni yo tampoco pero recientemente la conoci.  Me encanta sus arboles y de una manera u otra su espiritu invadio esta pieza pequena para el intercambio de grabado de Baren (53).

Miniature ~ Miniatura

'Harvest Storm' ~~ 'Tormenta de la siega'

Scratchboard ~ 3"x5" (7.5 cm x 12.5 cm)

Another scratchboard piece...  These teensy ones actually take more time than those three times their size.

Otra pieza de 'scratchboard'...  En realidad esas piezas chiquititas toman mas tiempo para dibujar que las tres veces ese tamano.

Available here.  Disponible aqui.

Vejigante Mask ~ Mascara de vejigante

'Vejigante Boricua'

Scratchboard / 6"x6" ~ 15cm x 15cm

I just finished this.  It is now sprayed with varnish and the question is do I frame it or use one of those cute black plate stands.  I'm leaning toward the latter since it's so small.

The vejigante is super-Puerto Rican.  The clown-like character is a favorite in the festivals, dancing among the crowd, making everyone clap and move to the music.

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Acabo de terminar este.  Ya esta rociada con varniz y mi pregunta es debo enmarcarlo o usar uno de esos soportes negros que usen para platos decorativos...  tu sabes del tipo de que hablo. Pienso que sera el soporte porque es tan pequeno.

El vejigante es super-boricua.  El caracter es un poco como payaso, un favorito de todos en los festivales, balando entre la gente y motivando a todos a gozar la musica.