Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: lauren | Filed under: New Artwork, the red balloon | Tags: childrens book, contemporary printmaking, linocut printmaking, Printmaking, printmaking children's book, red balloon | 3 Comments »

I just finished the second page of my Red Balloon Series, a story about a young girl and red balloon. I have been trying to come up with as many scenarios to create prints from. I know that in the future they will go on a bike ride together, go to school and maybe watch the sunset. For now, here are the two of them running through a field together. Looks like fun doesn’t it?

Any suggestions for fun adventures for this young girl and her red balloon friend?
Posted: February 2nd, 2010 | Author: lauren | Filed under: New Artwork, Printmaking, the red balloon | Tags: new art project, New Artwork, new print series, the red balloon | No Comments »
So, I have just started a new print series that I am really excited about. I forgot how much I love printmaking. In an attempt to fully embrace the whole artist that I am, I have decided to just do whatever I feel like in the studio each day. If I feel like photographing, I’ll take a walk and do that. If I feel like printmaking, than I will start carving and if I want to make a purse, well then I will start sewing. You get the picture.
These last few weeks have been filled with finally starting and completing some print series work that I have had on the back burner for a while.
One in particular project is called “The Red Balloon.” I just finished printing the first of I don’t know how many different prints for this series. As you may have guessed, the print involved a red balloon. It also involves a young girl and will eventually involve a young boy (a few prints down the road). Anyway, I wanted to show the first print of this series.

As always, my prints are available for purchase at my etsy store.