First Eye
Lino cut print- oil based ink on cartridge paper.
Linocut printing for school. We had to do a series of prints at different stages of the cutting- determined by random rules, such as every time the phone rang, or the rooster crowed. It was a challenge to my normally organised mind.
The tribal figure was influenced by Rew Hanks’ work featuring Trugganinni, but here I wanted to combine the physical presence of his first eye with the third eye of his dreaming. It represents the loss of cultural identity.
First Eye belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Complex Simplicity of Art, Art Students and Beginners, Artists with Disabilities, Fine Arts, Printmakers and Printmaking, Remodernist Painters' Group and Works On Paper
shilohlin
hello Estelle!!! how are you? this is very very cool…..it’s raw and fresh and aboriginal…...I just love it!!
Seraphina6
WOW Estelle this is amazing… I love it!!!! wooh ooooooooo…. I haven’t finished mine yet.. just a few cuts to go and I will post the final one up. How is the rest of it going?? hugs xxx
Lee Wilde
Fantastic first effort, Estelle. I was reading about lino prints earlier today. Looks like you have the knack for it.
Sally Omar
Awesome!!!!!
handprintz
Great work Estelle ,wonderful contrasts and tones
Thanh Duong
Great work, Estelle. Did you hand color the earring? :-)
Estelle O'Brien replied
The earring was inked at the same time as the rest…I just put a dab of red ink over the black before I printed.
firstglance
awsome job on this the porfile is so lifelike and the red earring kicks butt nice !! haven’t hear from you, and i’m happy to see you back my friend !!!
Schock100
great work!!
Hidemi Tada
wondrful printing art!
Daniel Rarela
great work, especially considering this is your first of its kind, Estelle!
i miss doing printmaking, time consuming as it was…. i love how you really brought out the texture in the figure’s hair, and how clearly defined his facial features are. it’s got a very tribal, cave painting look to it
Elenne Boothe
Amazing!!! another masterpiece sis. Hugggggz love Elenne :-)
JaneAParis
Great. Smiles from Jane:-)
MuscularTeeth
great work
Marilyn Brown
Congratulations for coming top ten in
Make a Statement Challenge
An exception artwork and print!