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ARKEO #7



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ARKEO #7
archival inkjet, collagraph & engraving
81 x 61 cm. (32" x 23.75")

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Marja-Leena | 31/01/2011 | 4 comments
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

ARKEO #6



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ARKEO #6
Archival inkjet & engraving on Hahnemuhle PhotoRag paper
60.5 x 81.2 cm. (24" x 32")

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Marja-Leena | 30/01/2011 | 3 comments
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

London Underfoot Triptychs

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left: London Underfoot – Triptych #3; right: London Underfoot – Triptych #7

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Marja-Leena | 22/01/2011 | 11 comments
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

street furniture

London Underfoot #6 The other day I posted about my series of prints called London Underfoot. I'm very gratified by the lovely reactions, including from my friend Jean, a Londoner. We have had a bit of an email chat... [Continue Reading...]

Marja-Leena | 20/01/2011 | 10 comments
themes: Arkeo, History, Photography, Printworks

 

the 'London Underfoot' prints




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London Underfoot #1

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London Underfoot #13

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Marja-Leena | 17/01/2011 | 12 comments
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

on this day

                This morning in the printmaking studio was somewhat frustrating for me. Lucy, our trusty and faithful wide-format printer was not happy. I've been trying to print a trial proof of a template image for my... [Continue Reading...]

Marja-Leena | 04/11/2009 | 14 comments
themes: Arkeo, Being an Artist, Blogging, Photography

 

ARKEO #3

   

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ARKEO #3
archival inkjet and etching
60.5 x 81 cm.
   

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Marja-Leena | 16/09/2009 | be the first to comment
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

ARKEO #2

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ARKEO #2
archival inkjet and relief print
81 x 61 cm

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Marja-Leena | 16/09/2009 | 2 comments
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

ARKEO #1

   

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ARKEO #1:
archival inkjet and relief print
81 x 61 cm
   

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Marja-Leena | 16/09/2009 | be the first to comment
themes: Arkeo, Digital printmaking, Printworks

 

ARKEO #5

   
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ARKEO #5
archival inkjet and engraving
78.5 x 58 cm.
   

Last month I finished another addition to my ongoing ARKEO series, which of course may be viewed in the gallery.

I used Sintra again as I did for ARKEO #4. This time, instead of making a collagraph, I made a very spontaneous engraving. I'm very pleased with the result.

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Marja-Leena | 09/11/2008 | 14 comments
themes: Arkeo, Printworks

 

ARKEO #4

   
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ARKEO # 4
archival inkjet and collagraph
81 x 61 cm.

This is the latest addition to my ongoing ARKEO series. Please visit the gallery to see the whole series so far.

For the first time I used Sintra upon which to build up the collagraph. Sintra is usually used in our print studio as an alternative material for linocuts, so I took advantage of its easy cut surface to also carve lines into it - that was fun!

P.S. Some new readers have been asking: What's a collagraph?

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Marja-Leena | 07/10/2008 | 17 comments
themes: Arkeo, Printworks

 

hands, still

I keep thinking a lot about hands and what they do. Hunt, plant, gather and eat food. Cook, clean, sew, build. Touch, hold, caress, massage, love. Hold tools to make, write, create, play. And print and paint hands on rock walls...........

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ARKEO series

My latest completed work may now be viewed in my gallery - please have a look at ARKEO.

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Marja-Leena | 26/08/2008 | 19 comments
themes: Arkeo, Being an Artist, Digital printmaking, Printworks