Etsy Shop for AzureGrackle

Mars Rising - original woodcut print, coproduction by AzureGrackle and Procyonidae

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:28:49 -0500

$52.00
Mars, the red planet, looms low over a Chinese landscape

Hand carved blocks layered on a 8" x 10" hand torn piece of Japanese hosho paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

Jade block carved in Ohio on birch plywood by Procyonidae ( http://procyonidae.etsy.com )

Mars, spirals and abstract blocks carved in Massachusetts on shina plywood by AzureGrackle. Printed by AG.

Phoenix Escapes the Flames This Time - original woodcut print

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:28:49 -0500

$34.00
This time the fire bird doesn't want to be consumed by flames.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 5.5" x 8" hand torn piece of hosho paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Pentelic - original woodcut print on reclaimed text page

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:34:23 -0500

$30.00
Bold tree with tiles and fluid river. Pentelic stands out as a single word from the page, not covered by ink.

Pen`tel´ic
Of or pertaining to Mount Pentelicus, near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries; obtained from Mount Pentelicus; as, the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6" x 9.5" on a page from an old book on early Greek sculpture techniques. It was printed with oil-based relief inks and comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with a certificate from the artist.

Note: Paper is from a 43-year-old book and not acid-free or pH neutral. It will probably yellow with age.

Watercolor Wheat - original woodcut print on watercolor

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:34:23 -0500

$24.00
Flower on watercolor, printed in black on a 6"x 6" hand torn piece of Arches watercolor paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks.

Watercolor painted first, printed layer second. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist. Signed and dated on the back

Lavender Seeds - original woodcut print on lace paper

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:27:01 -0500

$26.00
Lavender plants germinate waiting for a summer explosion of blossoming scent.

Two hand carved blocks layered in two shades of purple on a 6" x 6.5" hand torn piece of Japanese kozo lace paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist that is signed and dated. All images and artwork remain copyrighted by the artist.

Shipped via priority mail with delivery confirmation within the US.

Coral Waters - original woodcut print, hand-pulled

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:27:01 -0500

$56.00
Warm Caribbean waters flow, relaxing, stress free, ahhhhhh....

Hand carved blocks layered on a 8" x 11.5" hand torn piece of Japanese mulberry paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Breezy Day - original woodcut print, fully matted

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:45:37 -0500

$42.00
Wind touches on tree branches.

Hand carved blocks printed in five layers on a 5" x 6" hand torn piece of Japanese kitakata paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

This print comes fully matted with acid-free museum-grade matboard and ready for framing (see last picture) in a 10" x 12" frame.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Lanthanum La 57

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:45:37 -0500

$45.00
6" x 6" square print for the element, Lanthanum (La 57). This print was created for the Periodic Table Printmaking Project, although is not the color combination I ultimately used in the project.

About the Element
Lanthanum - number 57 on the periodic table of elements, is used in optical glass lenses - eyeglasses, telescopes and cameras being the most common. It is also used in movie lighting and lighter flints. Lanthanum is a silvery white metallic element belonging to group 3 of the periodic table and often considered to be one of the lanthanides. Lanthanum is malleable, ductile, and soft enough to be cut with a knife. Lanthanum was discovered in 1839 by Swedish chemist Carl Gustav Mosander, when he partially decomposed a sample of cerium nitrate by heating and treating the resulting salt with dilute nitric acid. From the resulting solution, he isolated a new rare earth he called lantana. Lanthanum was isolated in relatively pure form in 1923. The word lanthanum comes from the Greek lanthaneis = to lie hidden. Obtained From: monazite, bastnasite

About the Print
Not being the best sketcher in the world, I found a picture of glasses that I liked (these are actually from a photo of Robert F. Kennedy's glasses), took it into photoshop and filtered it down to black and white contrast bits. Then transferred to tracing paper and then onto the wood block. The background pattern is based on Lanthanum Aluminate crystals as seen under an electron microscope. The font for the symbol and atomic number I chose because it reminded me of school room letters.

St. Andrews Weeds - original woodcut print

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:45:37 -0500

$28.00
Orange weeds confound the greenskeepers at St. Andrews golf course in Scotland.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6" x 7" hand torn piece of Japanese mulberry paper. Printed with rich oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Mary's Garden - original woodcut print

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:40:27 -0500

$77.00
Mary's garden is full of surprises and beautiful colors, pink, yellow-orange, plum and deep periwinkle. The flowers bloom brighter just for her.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 10" x 11" on a hand-torn piece of Japanese hosho paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

Shipped by Priority Mail with delivery confirmation within the US. Other countries will be shipped via First Class mail.

Seaweed Turtle - original woodcut print

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:40:27 -0500

$59.00
The green sea turtle glides silently among the blue seaweed hiding her from nosy divers.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 10" x 8" on a hand-torn piece of Japanese hosho paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

Shipped by Priority Mail with delivery confirmation within the US. Other countries will be shipped via First Class mail.

Spring Birds - original woodcut print

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:46:03 -0500

$53.00
The birds are taking a break from heading north again now that spring has come.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 10.25"x 6" hand torn piece of Echizen Kozo-shi paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks in orangey gold, spring green and black. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints ship in the US by Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.

The Moon is Made of Green Cheese - original woodcut print

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:46:03 -0500

$42.00
The green cheese moon hangs low over a sleepy barn.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 8"x 6" hand torn piece of Echizen Kozo-shi paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints ship in the US by Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.

Red Fish - original woodcut print

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:45:51 -0500

$27.00
Red fish escapes the net and the reeds.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6"x 7" hand torn piece of Japanese hosho paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

Golden Gate - original woodcut print

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:45:51 -0500

$18.00
An abstract block turned into the Golden Gate Bridge while I was looking at it. Complete with grey fog clouds.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 4"x 6" hand torn piece of chiri paper. 2 colors (gray, brick red). Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Oliver and Henry Patina - original woodcut print

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:47:39 -0500

$52.00
Oliver and Henry decided to weather to a nice green patina. I think it looks lovely on them. Don't you?

Hand carved blocks layered on a 10"x 8" hand torn piece of thai unryu paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

My original prints make great gifts for paper anniversaries, baby showers and new homes!

All prints ship in the US by Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.

Golden - original woodcut print

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:47:39 -0500

$29.00
Hand carved blocks layered on a 6"x 6" hand torn piece of Japanese mulberry paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Navy Blue Birds - original woodcut print

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:34:15 -0500

$29.00
Dark blue almost black birds circle at dusk.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 5.5" x 7" hand torn piece of Japanese mulberry paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Ghost Bamboo - original woodcut print, Coproduction by AzureGrackle and Procyonidae

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:34:15 -0500

$45.00
The ghostly pale bamboo shimmers by the light of the full moon.

Two hand carved blocks layered on a 8" x 8" hand torn piece of Japanese mulberry paper. Printed with oil-based inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist. All images and artwork remain copyrighted by the artist.

This print is matted with an acid-free archival pale gray mat board to a 12" x 12" size. Ready to frame! A great gift!

Shipped by Priority Mail with delivery confirmation within the US.

Bamboo block carved in Ohio on birch plywood by Procyonidae ( http://procyonidae.etsy.com )

Moon block carved in Massachusetts on shina plywood by AzureGrackle. Printed by AG.

Purple Egg - original woodcut print

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:44:23 -0500

$55.00
The purple egg is covering while the moon is on vacation this week. She loves to rise during sunset and drink in all the colors and shadows.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 7" x 10" hand torn piece of unryu paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Blackbirds in the Jetstream - original woodcut print

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:38:42 -0500

$63.00
Blackbirds soar and careen on the strong winds of the gulf stream air flow. The landscape far below reduced to ripples and patterns in green.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 7.5" x 10.5" hand torn piece of Stonehenge cold-pressed paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

The Curve of a Hip v.2 - original woodcut

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:16:01 -0500

$24.00
Bold yellow and pine green abstract layers suggest the curve of a woman's hip. See v.1 here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5008655

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6"x 6" hand torn piece of Rives cream heavyweight printmaking paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Go Fish - original woodcut print on reclaimed text page

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:52 -0500

$30.00
Happy fish escapes the net on a clear blue green kind of day.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6" x 9.5" on a page from an old book on early Greek sculpture techniques. It was printed with oil-based relief inks and comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with a certificate from the artist.

Note: Paper is from a 43-year-old book and not acid-free or pH neutral. It will probably yellow with age.

Coral Seeds - original woodcut print, coproduction by Procyonidae and AzureGrackle

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:52 -0500

$24.00
Coral seeds spring into darker seedlings in a rich green earth.

Great small artwork for baby shower gifts. These look wonderful in a nursery for either a boy or a girl. No worrying about pink or blue!

Hand carved blocks printed in five layers on a 5.5" x 5.5" hand torn piece of Japanese kitakata paper. Printed with oil-based Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

Veins block carved in Ohio on birch plywood by Procyonidae ( http://procyonidae.etsy.com ).

Seed and plant blocks carved in Massachusetts on shina plywood by AzureGrackle. Printed by AG.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Some of the Fields Have Been Planted - original woodcut print

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:36:08 -0500

$36.00
This farm has moved into spring and some of its fields have been plowed and planted.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 7.5" x 5.75" hand torn piece of kitakata paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Fauna - original woodcut print

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:36:08 -0500

$34.00
Birds and turtles and fish, oh my!

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6" x 8" hand torn piece of pale blue Thai unryu paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

All the World in a Single Cell - original woodcut print, matted and ready to frame

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:33:52 -0500

$89.00
The scale of life from one cell to the milky way, turtle and tree. Magical really, when you stop to think about it.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 8"x 12" hand torn piece of kozo paper. 4 colors (golden brown, slate blue, teal and wine). Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

This print comes fully matted with acid-free museum-grade matboard and is ready for framing in a 12" x 16" frame.

All prints are shipped priority mail in the US with delivery confirmation.

Rosy Sheep - original woodcut print

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:33:43 -0500

$27.00
Nothing better than a rosy pink June sunset, nibbling grass and hanging with the ewes.

Three hand carved blocks layered in three colors (deep rose pink, green and black) on a 6" x 6" hand torn piece of Japanese kitakata paper. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist that is signed and dated. All images and artwork remain copyrighted by the artist.

Shipped via priority mail with delivery confirmation within the US.

Spots on a Leopard - original woodcut print on reclaimed book page

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:33:43 -0500

$30.00
Figure 85. "Spots on the Forepart of a Leopard" from a book on early Greek sculpture.

Hand carved blocks layered on a 6" x 9.5" on a page from an old book on early Greek sculpture techniques. Printed with oil-based relief inks. Comes packaged in a clear resealable art bag with certificate from the artist.

Note: Paper is from a 43-year-old book and not acid-free or pH neutral. It will probably yellow with age.

Leaf Bouquet - original woodcut, matted and ready to frame