The addition of the calm sea and the distant lighthouse transforms the narrative from one of hesitation to one of purposeful finality . She isn't stuck; she is preparing to close a chapter because she can finally see where she needs to land.
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Stone lithography Leda and the swan, second version. Materials used , included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick tusche for washes and pencils. Also used a lot of background tusche, freely working over with pencil. Leda is asleep, dreaming, when a large black swan enters the bedroom through an open window. He seduces her.
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Stone lithography Leda and the Swan first version. Material used included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick tusche for washes and pencils. Oh, the tale of Leda and the swan! It’s such a captivating story from Greek mythology, filled with vivid imagery and symbolism. I’m absolutely mesmerised by the encounter between Leda and the swan. It’s a story that never fails to captivate my imagination!
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Stone lithography Emerging, Materials used, included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick tusche for washes and pencils. I’m just starting out with this, using basic materials like rubbing sticks, crayons, lithography pencils, and tushes. My inspiration comes mostly from life drawing, but I’m more interested in getting the hang of working with stone. I don’t care if it’s a masterpiece or not, I’m just having fun! Detail
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Early examples of stone lithographs Dancing puppets, Materials used, included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick tusche. Printed on grey paper.
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Stone lithography Titled ‘The Puppets’, I believe I was going through a developmental stage when I created this work. My inspiration came from a simple childhood memory of a mobile string puppet show with fabulous characters and costumes. I found the puppets to be both sad and frightening. Initially, I wanted to become familiar with the lithograph process, allowing the drawing to glide smoothly over the smooth stone. Materials used, included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick tusche for washes and pencils.
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Introduction to stone lithography. Titled “Deanne,” this simple image depicts a young woman standing in a doorway. The sun illuminates her lower back as she reflects on her day’s work. This was my initial attempt at stone lithography. I commenced by creating a monochrome print, which served as a reference for this work. I was particularly drawn to the way the crayon glides across the stone, resulting in a limited range of tones.