I am extremely excited to share my first print release with the esteemed Paper Monster(http://www.papermonster.net), which will be happening today at 12 noon EST. The Dust Blows Forward, And The Dust Blows Back is truly a labor of love that has been in process since October of last year. The image is a 38 inch diameter linocut, that was carved entirely with a scalpel, to preserve the extremely delicate detail of the piece. Each one of these edition of 10 images has been hand painted in watercolor by me, with the process of painting taking 3 days to complete. Though the images have a template in terms of color that they adhere to, I have approached each image as an experiment at how far I can push the watercolor to heighten the image.

This image marks a return to printmaking, from which I had taken a sabbatical in pursuit of my greater understanding of working with paper. I approached the making of this and future prints I have planned with the same care and attention to detail that my work has become known for.

The Dust Blows Forward, And The Dust Blows Back, 2014

Watercolor on linocut print on Coventry Smooth White 335g

40 x 47 inches

Edition of 10

$1800

For more information on the print release, please follow the link to the Paper Monster Blog:

http://blog.papermonster.net/posts/view/239/release-swoon-and-brian-adam-douglas