Anne E May Impressions

Friday, April 27, 2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018

I have more bird and butterfly pieces to make since I have two exhibits this June! This week I finished this linocut of seagulls. It was a bit of a challenge at first because the linoleum was an older piece I had and was somewhat dry and hard, as it will get if you keep it for awhile. I finally found that a heating pad will help to soften it so then carving was a lot more comfortable.

Seagulls are very common where I live since I'm near the shore. They can be amusing to watch but they have no qualms about stealing your food at any opportunity!

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Titmice Solarplate Final

I exposed my drawing on a solarplate and then developed and printed it. I could add some color with watercolor but I like the black and white. Before long I'll try a different drawing with color!

Monday, March 5, 2018

Some D'ART FIRSTHAND Student Works

Here are a few examples from our two hour FIRSTHAND make and take workshop. The round prints were made from working on styrofoam and the square ones from Gelli plates, gelatin-like plates. There were ten people working and they all seemed to love expressing their creative sides this way. Making prints can be a lot of fun and the results are usually surprising!

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

D'ART FIRSTHAND

I'll be at the d'Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia tomorrow night with another artist talking about my art and creating magical take-home works of art with the public. You're welcome to join us!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

A Pretty Day on the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Last week I picked up my artwork from an exhibit at the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Center in Manteo, North Carolina. It's about a 2 hour drive south of my home in Virginia. Here are a few photos from my visit there, one that had to be postponed from the previous week due to 8 inches of snow. So much snow on our coasts recently! But this day was perfect for a visit.