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May 14 2016

New Work: Circle Swirl

14/05/2016 | Comments: 7 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, drawing, Pattern

I just completed a new drawing called Circle Swirl. It is the first in what I hope will be a small sub-series of my Patterns of Obsession drawings. There are about 3 more preliminary sketches on my studio wall waiting their turn on the drawing board. This Swirl sub-series began with a rather small sketch I did years ago with a Sharpie pen, which I recently photographed. The digital file was then manipulated into several far more complex patterns. The resulting manipulated image was then drawn on paper using graphite pencil, the result of which you see below.

In the next month or two, Circle Swirl will be converted into a laser-cut linocut at Santo Press. It will be printed in several editions with variations of color in an 8″ square format. Additionally, I plan to hand-cut a large linoleum block (16″ square) which will also be printed at Santo Press. Thank God for Brent Bond! He doesn’t know it yet, but I want to use a rainbow roll behind the patterned image similar to the 2 editions we collaborated on in 2015;  Leaf Stripes (Dark) & Leaf Stripes (Light) .

As you can see, I’ve got big plans!

Circle SwirlCircle Swirl, 2016, graphite on paper, 16″ x 16″ on Stonehenge paper 22″ x 22″

Circle Swirl (detail)Circle Swirl (detail)

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Triangulation Series

04/05/2016 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, Printmaking

Here are my newest prints–a series of three in what I am calling the Triangulation Series, printed by Brent Bond at Santo Press. The prints are based on drawings I have been working on for the past decade or so. In this series I have concentrated on bringing color to what are usually black and white drawings. These prints take the drawings to a totally different dimension by adding vivid color. The linocuts are laser engraved which is a very exciting printmaking technique that Brent suggested we try using. It has proven to be a great way to get very sharp and clean lines. Eventually the blocks will be printed as reduction linocuts in three colors each. The prints are in an edition of 20 on 14″ x 11″ paper; image size is 10″ x 8″. They are priced at $100.00 individually or the series of 3 for $250.00.

Print by Janet Towbin, Pathway Orange

Pathway Orange

Print by Janet Towbin, WebMesh Blue

WebMesh Blue

Print by Janet Towbin, Triangulation Green

Triangulation Green

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Web of Cosmic Proportions

19/01/2016 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, drawing

This drawing took me a lot longer to complete than I thought it would. But, it is finally finished! One little triangle led to another and another and another until the whole sheet of paper was covered. There must be thousands of triangles in what I now call Cosmic Web, a “Web Series” drawing of cosmic proportions. It was drawn with a rapidograph pen/India ink on Stonehenge paper, 22″ x 30″.

Cosmic Web Ink drawing by Janet TowbinCosmic Web; 2016; India ink on paper; 22″ x 30″

Cosmic Web in progress ink drawing by Janet TowbinCosmic Web (drawing in progress)

Cosmic Web Ink drawing (detail) by Janet TowbinCosmic Web (detail)

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My First Prints of the Year

14/01/2016 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, Printmaking

My first prints of the new year were completed today by Brent Bond at Santo Press. These two prints represent the 19th and 20th print editions we have completed in less than a year.

Rubedo is a linocut I shelved for a long while. I just couldn’t get it to print as cleanly as I wanted it to print. And then I found Brent–who can make any matrix print superbly. He worked wonders with this one and I couldn’t be happier.

Quicksilver I is the first of a planned threesome Santo Press is publishing. It’s our first try using a laser to cut the linoleum block. All three will be printed with shimmering metallic ink on black paper. The laser-cut linoleum blocks will then eventually be carved by hand and printed as three-color reduction prints–which will look entirely different.

There are quite a few more prints planned so keep watching this space for more updates. We are cranking them out pretty fast.  

print, art, printmaking,Rubedo; 2016; Linocut; published by Santo Press; edition of 20; 11″ x 11″ image size; Stonehenge Cream paper 17″ x 15″.

Print by Janet Towbin, Quicksilver I,

Quicksilver I; 2016; Laser cut linoleum; published by Santo Press; 10″ x  8″ image size; Stonehenge black paper, 14″ x 11″

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