Color Cat Studios: block printing

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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Mixed Media Print, a Complicated Mix

This one’s called ‘In a Dream.’ If you know me you know I like a complicated mix of color texture and design. This piece is a combination of all these things with the added bonus of shimmery paints below the linoleum block print. As we all need some cheering up these days, my mission is to put really great art at an affordable price into everyone’s hands. Super cool art, little price. 🙂. Find this super cool, cheery little piece for only $25.00 at

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Nice polish, too, right? :)

This piece is soo beautiful in person. Here it looks okay; in person it fairly glows. Oh, it DOES glow!

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Block Printing

he two gold ones are the same piece; I’m posting two shots so you can see how highly reflective the gold is.)

See the difference in these two photos?

Friday, October 19, 2018

Linoleum Cutting, Acanthus Leaf

Oh, man, I love block printing with linoleum blocks! My advanced art class doesn’t know it yet but we’re about to go into full production for Christmas. Drawing it in and cutting the blocks is rewarding and peaceful and printing with them is about has hard to stop as picking berries.

I don’t know about YOU, but when I start picking berries, it’s well nigh impossible for me to stop! Same with prints. Currently all surfaces are covered can with prints over here. :)

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Lino Printing in my Advanced Art Class

In my advanced art class I’m teaching my students linoleum printing. Oh, what FUN! As a woodcarver I have found that this is soo much easier, ever so relaxing and beautiful as well. And once you get those printing blocks carved, you can go into printing production until the house burns down around you and you realize you haven’t eaten for three days.

Below are some of the linoleum blocks carved, and some of the printed works below them. You see varying darknesses of ink; the second printing in a go is called the ‘ghost’ and I often prefer it to the first printing.

This one is a little print I made and laid out in the classic fashion.

I love printing on top of already painted works. For me it’s all about layers. And here, some of our tools.

Turkish tour

Another look at those natural color-sources. I asked about cochineal, because you couldn't just have that on a shelf, and yes, their deep reds are cochineal. It's a South American insect that is a parasite to the prickly pear. Owners deposit them into their fields, and blow them off and collect them once they're big. Then they crush their fat, bloody bodies for a nice, natural, red dye. I'm so happy to report that the rug we purchased has cochineal in it. I'm also happy to report that it's likely in your lipstick and blush, ladies, and if you drink cherry coke - it's in there, too! :)

'My' Chair

At our theatre the other night we had an orchestra meeting after I taught my sets class. After about a half hour, someone pulled me out of the meeting for a few minutes. When I came back, everyone in the room was laughing and pointing to the nice, uh, black leather chair. I had paint on the back of my shirt, and it permanently smeared all over the leather! The last time I went in the office, I noticed that someone had taped up the sign you see here. One way to lay claim to something! Well, it's not the first time, let's see, there's my driveway with many colors of paint, our carpet with Peter Pan green footprints, my car with yellow paint on the seat, my gloves, half of my clothes. It seems like everyone likes my painted clothes, kind of like already-broken-in-jeans. Maybe I should start a clothing line!