“Goblin Dance” 1912 Woodblock Print by Bertha Lum

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/51102/goblin-dance-bertha-lumThere’s a lovely sense of movement in this print. How does Lum achieve this? The colors on this seem streaky. Is that deliberate, bad printing or a function of age? I think it’s actually the grain of the wood. #TraditionalArt #Woodblock

Derwent Lightfast Coloured Pencils not as Soft as their ColourSoft Line

I placed an order for some of the Derwent ColourSoft pencils that I didn’t already have in those colours. All the colours I bought would be considered lightfast but I wanted to to try filling in some additional colours by ordering from Derwent’s “Lightfast” line. So I ordered the”Turquoise Green”. As a color it’s nice… Continue reading Derwent Lightfast Coloured Pencils not as Soft as their ColourSoft Line