Artist Catherine Mc Cue Boes

 Early examples of stone lithographs Dancing puppets, Materials used, included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick  tusche. Printed on grey  paper.

Early stone lithographs  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.

 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.