John Koch's "Four Seasons" continued...

I managed to add a few new colors to the print "Four Seasons."


After letting the previous two layers dry completely, I added the third
background color, a pale yellow/tan, to serve as a base to the honey
comb and the fall leaves. Since it was coloring a separate area of the
print, I was able to immediately add a layer of darker pink to the
flowers. I let those colors dry overnight, then followed up with a
stronger yellow/gold to the leaves/honey comb areas.

The final color I added today was a darker pale green. I've come to the
point to where I've pulled out my smallest brayer to selectively ink
individual sections of the block. This helps avoid unnecessary ink build
up.


The previously "ugly" garish easter-egg colors are starting to meld
together and work nicely. A detail shows hows the colors are working
together - the green, being slightly transparent, turns a nice golden
brown over the pink of the flowers. Because its being used in the trout,
it will help anchor the two image objects together.


I'll let these colors dry for a couple days. I've got a lot of carving
to do on the block before I can start thinking about printing it again.