Autumn Relief Print

Alice Cook, Autumn Fire, 2014, Relief

This is a relief print that was done for a fall themed show that I will be in.  I was sitting at Starbucks one day and started drawing a nearby tree.  I used that tree for the relief, but removed all the leaves to give it a autumn feel.  Otherwise the rest of the elements in the picture came from my imagination.  This relief was not done on linoleum, but on Easy Cut, which is a soft, pliable plate.  It was like cutting into butter.  I had to be careful when I hand pressed it, due to the soft material.  If pressed too hard the soft lines became blurred.  This print is the 5th edition.  Enjoy!