This is the most complex print I have attempted to date. It is called “Donielle’s New Hat.” There was never really any other title possible. Donielle is a friend and she gave me permission about a year ago to do this rendition of her photo. I had to wait while my skills grew into the endeavor.

It is a reduction linocut of 6 layers with the hand-painted earrings in a 7th color printed on vellum and mounted on backing paper of an 8th color. I am satisfied with it despite some technical issues.

It is a 4.5″ x 8.5″ print mounted on 8.5″ x 11″ paper and backing framed in a 9″ x 13″ frame. This is 1 of 13 in the world.

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In keeping with the earlier story of the distlefink, if a one-headed distlefink is good luck and good fortune, the double distlefink must be twice as good. This is a five color reduction print, 4″ x 4″ image, and was another big lesson. A) don’t changes presses in the middle of a reduction print, B) beware what happens with transparent pigments. (A couple of happy accidents here.) A good learning experience all around. Limited edition of 7.

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