After putting up the first 20 then the next 20 things I learned by making 101 Woodblock Prints, it is time for….
The 41st through 60th thing I learned by making 101 Woodblock Prints.
- “Eyeballing it” is not a reliable registration method
- White erasers can erase quite a bit, including stray ink marks on the paper.
- To spend the time it takes to make art good enough to impress chicks, you won’t have any free time for chicks.
- After 10 hours of work, beer tastes good.
- 12 hours spent focusing on carving 1 block is mentally draining.
- 3 hours, on the other hand, is no big deal.
- It takes a long time to make art, and a long time to market art. Doing both takes even longer.
- Decorative art is ok. People like it.
- Wood is more delicate to carve than linoleum, and also, it prints better.
- Cheap brayers will deteriorate over time. I already told you to get good ones.
- Your least favorite art might be someone else’s most favorite art.
- It’s ok to take risks, sometimes you will be surprised at the results.
- Sometimes you will be surprised at how bad the results are too.
- Pay attention to everything you do, it is information to learn from.
- Different colors have different pigment strength. Learn what’s what.
- Some colors are naturally transparent. I’m looking at you, Prussian Blue and Pthalo Green.
- Speaking of Prussian Blue, it is a surprisingly beautiful color.
- Always test the color on paper after you mix it on your palette. It will look different on paper.
- Trust your gut. If a color doesn’t seem right for a print, don’t use it.
- The most important influence on how productive your morning will be is the prior evening.
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