It took a long time, but this Yampa River block has been carved and printed! I wanted to share some process photos and after it's been painted I'll post pictures of the final print. If you follow me on Instagram, I've also shared lots of videos of the carving and printing over there.
Above is the Little Snake River flowing into the Yampa with a tiny little heron standing on the sandbar.
And here are rafters floating past Steamboat Rock at the confluence with the Green River. I grew up rafting, but I've never been here. I'm planning to visit this spot in Dinosaur National Monument this spring.
Here is the finished 35 inch long linoleum block!
I tried printing with both black and brown ink, but I liked brown best. It suits the image best and is a more natural landscape color.
And here is a print reveal photo. I'm happy with how it turned out! It needs a few changes before it gets converted into a full size mural, but I'm glad I decided to make the image into a relief print before tackling such a big painting. Now I feel like I have a good guide for how the mural should look, and a fun print that can be available all on its own!
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