The only drawback of this project was the bent paper. For lack of proper storage in my studio, I keep printing paper rolled up - and it seems this large sheet of black paper has been rolled up for quite some time. Working with such sheets is not impossible, but it does present one with certain issues, especially while working with small lino fragments. This tend to get messy, slipping of and sliding around, so I must take into consideration acquiring a nice cabinet, preferably open for easy access, such as those HERE.
See more on the "Happy houses" linocut project:
part I
part II
introduction - "City tracks in the mud" project
The project continued with a bit of a new approach - black paper, unusual (for me) blueish tones, and a (usual) playful mindset. The Happy Houses have been set free, the house numbers have started a revolution, and the flowery scenery has been interpreted as urban macrame. I have started with new elements to "fill in" the tiny linos and have concluded that stars are a bit kitchy anyway, numbers recycled from the calendar project funny, and the leafs - universal. And that tiny linos tend to break, the row of houses being, after cleaning, in 4 parts already...
This project started with a new V-gauge blade that I bought - a very small one for fine detail. I there started carving a row of tiny houses. The details were fine, but the structure proved a bit fragile, as after two cleanings it broke and now I use two fragments. The print itself was rather small and lost in monochrome ink, so the project evolved to a decorated frame-like print and then I added color. Applied by hand on each house and mixed at times, it added to the result. The first, simple print were called "city tracks in the mud", as they resembled tracks left by bird feet in the mud, but the new one is called "happy houses".
Here are these Happy Houses of mine, in different color variants and with details. For updates feel free to check my Facebook page HERE.
