To the left is the original half-hour sketch I used to make the print below that I posted last time:
And here's the 1934 Japanese print by Toraji Ishikawa titled “In the Bathroom” that I used for the basic design:
The print went really quickly. It only took about 4 hours. Now I'm working on another print from a different sketch that's in a similar style and this time it's taking forever. It seems to work that way; that sometimes I get inspired to do something new and it goes quickly, but when I try to replicate the experience, it's a lot harder. I get bogged down in trying to make things perfect.
I've ordered some Japanese inkjet paper to make an actual print. It'll be interesting to see if actually works.
Ken Crocker Artist 