Guy Colwell paintings from his recent retrospective

Molly and I got a chance to see Guy Colwell's show at the 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco just before it went down. Guy was a participant in the early days of underground comics as well as a fine painter, printmaker and muralist. It's great to see his current work.

For more on Guy Colwell:

https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/colwell_guy.htm

Molly and Larry's Progress Report Postscript

2018 has proven to be a very busy year thus far. Larry's January project- the inaugural West Marin Film Festival came and went. And Molly held a reception of her painting student's work during Artwalk, February 9th. Here are a few photos...

                                                                                       photo by Molly

John Korty's presentation of Films in My Life at the kick-off night of the film festival.

                                               Photos courtesy and copyright by Nina Zhito
                                                          www.ninazhito.com

Reception night at Rileystreet Art Supplies during the San Rafael Artwalk:

The Gathering !

                                                              Molly and Harry

Shelley and son

Josie and her Cat Eye

Sheri and Gail (2xs over!)
(In the background is Sheri's painting of Gail and herself at age 14)

Frances and Molly

The Show

Music!! It was great!!

Molly and Larry's Progress Report

 Here’s what Molly and Larry have been up to in 2018:

Larry’s current project: the inaugural West Marin Film Festival held January 26-28^th at the San Geronimo valley Community Center and the Dance Palace:

Poster designed by Anne Cutler

Molly’s upcoming exhibit of works by her painting students.

2^nd Friday Art Walk   February 9^th at Rileystreet Art Supply

1138 4th st San Rafael

Happy New Year !

My Print: Banjo at Armageddon

The last two posts feature highlights from Pressing Matters VIII: Printmakers Group Show held at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center.  I made a new piece for the show titled Banjo at Armageddon. Here's a visual record of the making of the print.

First  I did a  sketchbook drawing

and reversed it....

                         I transferred this with carbon paper to a block.

                          I often re ink the image on the block.

           Next I used block printing carving tools and begin slowly cutting...

A closer look...

                             A completed block

Finished block compared to original sketchbook drawing

The on to printing. I inked the block and printed it by hand.

In this case, I decided to add a gray wash by hand.

This is the piece I put in the show.