I recently found this color reduction woodblock print in my portfolio. I created this print in a printmaking class at Calvin College my senior year. Spring break is coming up, and I'm thinking about sharpening my wood carving tools.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
This is the first watercolor painting that I have actually completed. I usually become frustrated and move on to a different medium, but I had pressure to finish this since my art II class is beginning a unit on watercolor still life painting.
My name is Kate Eshelman, and I am currently a K-12 Art teacher In Galatia, IL. In between the busy weeks at school I try to find time to keep up with my own artwork. Although my favorite medium is drawing/painting, I also enjoy creating woodblock prints, ceramics, and photography. It is my intention to illustrate overarching human experiences, such as the admiration/fear of a grandparent, the regret following the loss of a loved one, the joy of animal companionship, the longing for a physical/metaphorical home, and the general complexities that arise when living in relationship with others. It is my hope that my artwork evokes memories of similar experiences for the viewer.