Sailing Wood Block Prints: Port Hole

If you are friends with McCarty you may be a lucky recipient of one of 24 Wood Block Prints of a sail boat viewed through a port hole, that i made for his holiday gifts.

The Port Hole series is inspired by our Caribbean sailing adventures.

I used Purple Speedball block print ink, Distress Stain, Gelatos, Watercolors, Acrylic paint on Hamilco white card stock. Each 7″x5″ print is unique.

Here are a few shots while in process…

Wood cut mono print on card stock.
Wood cut bock print on card stock. I added gold stencil, Gelatos, watercolor and Destress Stain.
Wood cut bock print on card stock. I added gold stencil, Gelatos, watercolor and Destress Stain.
Wood cut bock print on card stock. I added gold stencil, Gelatos, watercolor and Destress Stain.
Wood cut bock print on card stock. I added gold stencil, Gelatos, watercolor and Destress Stain.

Vacation Inspiration

I’m never doing nothing. Even on vacation, I like to capture the moment with a quick sketch or watercolor story. Long after, I’ve returned to real life, when I review these works, i’m still whisked away to the beach.

Here is the view from my most recent trip to Christiansted, St. Croix.

“Ocean Front View, #1”
This was the view from the beach front condo in Christiansted St. Croix. Can you see the palms, people, beach and surf?
“Ocean Front View, #2” This was the view from the beach front condo in Christiansted St. Croix. Can you see the palms, people, beach and surf?
“Ocean Front View, #3” This was the rainy view from the beach front condo in Christiansted St. Croix.
Can you see the palms, beach and surf?