In this print I not only appreciate the quiet moment portrayed, but wished especially to challenge myself with the pinstripe pattern in Danielle’s robe. I was ecstatic when the tiny sections of stripes in each block were accurately registered during printing into a believable image. Whoopee! But the most beautiful areas of the print may be Shannon’s chest, the variations in the hair, and their little feet! đŸ™‚
"Shannon and Danielle", April 25, 2004, 16 x 11 inches, woodblock print from 18 cherry plywood blocks, dry pigment and neri-zumi in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 24 sheets