I have been working on this print for some time now. So many thing getting in the way of that endeavor have slowed that process down considerably. This image was taken rather recently. The cat being our own Zoey, or Zoe Zoe as she was known by us. Her morning routine was to sit before the open front door, sitting peacefully, watching the world outside her own. The colors I used in the print image are mostly replicated from the actual colors of our living room, with exception to the floor tiles, which I lightened, using a pale green, instead of the darker brown of the real tiles. My use of color, and application therein, continues to change from when I began printing almost five years ago. That would be expected. This print has nine print layers, using thirteen color mixtures. There are four layers of variations of blue on the doors, and in the shadows. There are three different variations of red also applied to shadows. There should be colors in shadows, not just gray or black.
The trick for me is actually seeing the red spectrum colors I add, being I am all but color blind to red/green. And yet, I make colored gum prints. I'm like that. The most important element of any print, is the light. Reflecting how the light works on reflected objects and textures is, for me, what it's all about. The light, defines the image. The colors follow. I could have chosen any number of color combinations that would have worked. The colors in this print were chosen as I felt they represented the image best. Again, for me. The gum print remains the most versatile and personalized printing method of all printing methods. The possibilities with making a gum print are truly endless.
Gum over Palladium Print ~ Unique
"Morning Ritual" ~ 8"x10
