Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Saturday, May 02, 2009
exchange 40 Passing Storm

i re carved the lines in the hills and changed colors and paper from Masa to Rives lightweight
i used sap green for the hills and sumi ink and paynes gray
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Rives lightweight paper watercolor and sumi ink
Labels: Art, printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
OX (Woodblock Print)


Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: OX
woodbock print two blocks
image size:9X14
paper size: 10X15
State Proof
I think that i like the one with the gray watercolor in the curls better. i also plan on using 18 or 22 karat gold leaf instead of this composition stuff its a little too yellow.
Labels: Art, printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Friday, March 06, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Passing Storm (original woodblock print)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Passing Storm
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Masa paper watercolor and sumi ink
paper size: 7.5 X 10 inches
image size:4.5 X 8
This is a state proof
signed by artist
Labels: Art, printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Friday, February 13, 2009
ACEO




I started to make ACEOs as part of my create one piece of art a day resolution.
These are pen and ink drawings with watercolor.
Labels: ACEO, Art, Watercolor
Friday, February 06, 2009
Top Hat (relief etching on zinc)

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Top Hat
Relief etching on zinc printed on Rives BFK
image size 1.5X4 inches
edition 50
signed and numbered
i have drawn directly on the zinc plate with a paint pen, then gave the plate an acid bath that left the lines that had drawn standing in relief. ink is rolled onto the surface and printed like a woodblock or linocut.
this was my first experiment with this process next time i will try using tusche and a pen and or brush the sharpie paint pen was kind of difficult to use but i was drawing on a very small plate.
Labels: p, printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Kneeling Girl (after Emil Nolde)

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Kneeling Girl (after Emil Nolde
Collograph on Rives BFK paper
image size 4X6 inches
paper size 7.5X10
edition:60VE
signed and numbered original print
Labels: collagraph, printmaking
Winter Aspen (Exchange 39)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Winter Aspen
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Rives lightweight paper watercolor, mica and sumi ink three blocks (white with mica, blue, and black) hand printed
paper size: 6.6 X 15 inches
image size: 5.6 X 14 inches
edition 100
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Saturday, November 22, 2008
ThreadBear Logo (Woodblock Print)

This is my first logo it is for a quilt shop in New Mexico.
I used beech plywood same as on Arion. It is really hard but other than that a very nice wood for carving.
i used my wood burning tool for all line work and a knife and gouges for clearing. the lettering took forever it seemed.
Graphic Chemical oil based ink with watercolor on masa paper. i think i might switch the red and green spools but other than that i'm pretty happy with the way it has turned out.
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: ThreadBear
woodbock print hand colored
image size:9X12
paper size: 11X14
Labels: printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Arion exchange 38

this was my original plan but now i cant decide which one i like better
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Astraeus
woodbock print two blocks
image size:9X14
paper size: 10X15
Labels: printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Arion exchange 38

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Astraeus
woodbock print
image size:9X14
paper size: 10X15
Labels: printmaking, Woodblock, Woodcut
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Islands



the island shadows are bothering me so i am in the process of taking them out. now i have to scrape, burnish and redo my aquatint on the water. for such a simple looking drawing it has been a long process i bet i have printed at least 10 states os far.
Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Islands
Etching, aquatint, dry point, etching on Rives BFK
image size 6X9 inches
this is one of my Alaska inspired prints
Labels: printmaking
Monday, August 11, 2008
Saturday, August 02, 2008
three pears / first way

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Three pears first way
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method)
on Rives BFK heavyweight paper
waterbased inks
image size: 3.25X7.25
paper size: 5.5X9.25 inches
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking, Woodcut
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Orca (woodblock print)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Orca
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Rives BFK heavyweight paper
waterbased inks
paper size: 7.5X10 inches
signed and numbered original print
This is the first print inspired by my recent trip to Alaska.
Labels: printmaking, Woodcut
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Untitled (original linocut)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Untitled
Two color blockprint hand colored butterfly
with watercolor
image size:4X4 inches
paper size: 5X5
oil based ink printed on Rives BFK paper
Labels: printmaking, Woodcut
Monday, June 23, 2008
Gibby Napping (solar plate etching)

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Gibby Napping
solar plate etching on Rives BFK
image size: 5X7
signed original print
this is a solar plate etching from a quick gesture sketch i made of my horse Gibby while he was napping.
Labels: printmaking
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Aeolus woodblock print

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Aeolus storm God and Keeper of the Winds
Moku-Hanga (Japanese method woodcut)
sumi ink on Rives BFK paper
image size: 4.5X6.5
paper size 5.5X7.5
Labels: Woodcut
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Pied Piper
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Pied Piper
Woodblock print hand colored with watercolor
image size:8X11
paper size: 10X15
signed and numbered original print
Labels: Woodcut
Friday, January 18, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Ch Bandits Juggernaut
VIza Arlington
Ch Bandit's Juggernaut
Etching, aquatint and dry point on Rives BFK
image size 7.25X10.5 inches
paper size 10X12
edition: 50
signed and numbered original print
This is one of my dads champion English Pointers. If you are interested in hunting dogs and
Tennessee Walking Horses Please visit his website http://www.arlingtonkennelsandstables.com
Labels: printmaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tungsten (Periodic Table Printmaking Project)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Wolfram
Moku-Hanga (Japanese method woodcut)
sumi ink and red watercolor for my chop mark on Rives BFK paper
image size:6X6
paper size 7X7
This print was created for the Periodic Table Printmaking Project
http://home.comcast.net/~clarksbarn/periodic/elements.html
Tungsten (Swedish tung sten meaning "heavy stone"), even though the current name for the element in Swedish is wolfram (sometimes spelled in Swedish as volfram), from the denomination volf rahm by Wallerius in 1747, translated from the description by Agricola in 1546 as Lupi spuma, meaning "wolf's froth" after the way tin is eaten up like a wolf after sheep in the process of its extraction.
From Wikipedia
Labels: Woodcut
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Penguin (woodblock print)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Penguin
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Rives BFK paper sumi ink
paper size: 4.25 X 5.5 inches
image size:3.25 X 4.5
Labels: Woodcut
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Rabbit
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Rabbit
Linocut
image size:4X6 inches
paper size: 6X8
oil based ink printed on rives lightweight paper
Labels: Woodcut
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Lake Coeur d'Alene (exchange 34)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Lake Coeur d'Alene
seven color reduction blockprint
image size:8X5.5
paper size: 10X7.5
oil based ink printed on BFK lightweight paper
artist proof
this started from a photo i took that didnt turn out but i liked the composition
so i decided to make a blockprint from it. there was a fire nearby so the sunset was very pretty and orange.
Labels: Woodcut
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Raven
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Raven
Linocut
image size:4X6 inches
paper size: 6X8
for this print i used a water based ink and i hate it so i will try again with oil inks
Labels: Woodcut
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
bistro chair
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: bistro chair
Linocut
image size: 5X7 inches
paper size: 6X9
Labels: Woodcut
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Bluefish Painting

Artist: Viza Arlington
Medium: original acrylic painting with mixed media
Size: 60X 40 inches
large acrylic painting with mixed media collage. gold fish net fabric on the yellow fish and silverleaf. 60X40 inches. on streched canvas sides are painted and its ready to hang.
black fish have matt and glossy paint for detail it was hard to capture with camera but the close up photos give a pretty good idea of how it looks in person. I will be hanging this at the restaurant i work at called Bluefish.
Friday, August 03, 2007
Summer Time (summer solstice exchange print)
Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Summer Time
Etching, aquatint, and dry point on Rives BFK
image size 4X6 inches
paper size 5.5 X 7.5
Labels: printmaking
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Iraq print exchange trail proof
VIza Arlington
Etching, aquatint, drypoint and softground etching on Rives BFK
image size 6X9
Labels: printmaking
Monday, July 09, 2007
Gifts
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Gifts
paper size: 7.75 X 11.75 inches
image size: 6.75 X 10.75 inches
two color woodcut on Rives light weight with chine colle using tissue paper treated to balance the pH levels printed by hand with a baren.
Labels: Woodcut
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Fishes trial proof for exchange 32
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Fishes
four color woodbock print
image size:9X14
paper size: 10X15
Labels: Woodcut
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Hand Pulled Prints International XIII

I am very excited and honored that my print "hibiscus" is on the postcard and catalog for the Hand-Pulled Prints Internaional XIII at StoneMetal Press.
Hand-Pulled Prints Internation XIII
Juror: Lyle W. Williams
Exhibition now through June 1, 2007
The StoneMetal Press Printmaking Center Suite 101,
Building B Blue Star Arts Complex
San Antonio, TX 78210
www.stonemetal-press.com
Labels: Woodcut
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Poppies
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Poppies
Monotype (one of a kind print) with pastel over drawing
image size: 8X10 inches
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind print
this is a trace monotype with pastels. I prefer pastels over watercolour because they are more opaque i can minimize the dark spots that can occur when doing a "trace" monotype.
Labels: printmaking
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Money Plant II (Original Monotype) from ghostprint
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Money Plant II
Monotype (one of a kind print) with sumi ink drawing, watercolor and pearlescent mica powder (on the "coins" )
image size: 8X10 inches
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind print
Labels: printmaking
Money Plant I (Original Monotype)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Money Plant I
Monotype (one of a kind print)
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind print
Labels: printmaking
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Fleeting IV (Original Monotype)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Fleeting IV
Monotype (one of a kind print) with pastel over drawing and watercolor
image size: 8X10 inches
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind print
Labels: printmaking
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Passion Flower II (Original monotype)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Passion Flower II
Monotype (one of a kind print) with watercolor
image size: 8X10 inches
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind print
Labels: printmaking
Monday, February 19, 2007
Forced Blossoms (Screenprint Monotype)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: forced blossoms
screenprint Monotype (one of a kind print)
image size: 8X10 inches
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind prin
i used water soluble crayons to draw my image directly onto the screen then pulled transparent base through the screen.
Labels: printmaking
Berries (Screenprint Monotype)
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Berries
Monotype (one of a kind print)
image size: 8X10 inches
paper size: 8X10
signed original one of a kind print
Labels: printmaking
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Year of the Boar trial proof
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Year of the Boar
Woodcut on Rives BFK with Chine Colle using tissue paper treated to balance the pH levels
paper size: 4X6
signed original print
Labels: Woodcut
Lantern

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Winter
Etching, aquatint, and sulfur tint on Rives BFK
image size 5 X 7 inches
paper size 5.5 X 7.5
Labels: printmaking
Monday, December 04, 2006
Owl
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Owl
Woodcut on Rives BFK with Chine Colle using tissue paper treated to balance the pH levels printed by hand with baren. All colors are tissue paper only the black was printed.
paper size: 16X20
edition: 40
signed and numbered original print
Labels: Woodcut
Monday, November 20, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Political exchange print


Black and white or color I can't decide.
Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Any Excuse Will Serve A Tyrant
woodcut on Masa, oil based ink, photo copy transfer (the words)
image size:10 X 13
paper size: 11 X 15 inches
signed original print
Labels: Woodcut
Monday, October 23, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
fulcrum

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: falcrum
Monotype (one of a kind print)
image size:8.75 x 11 inches
signed original one of a kind print
Labels: printmaking
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War




Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War
Monotypes (one of a kind prints)
image size:8.75 x 11 inches
signed original prints
Labels: printmaking
Iraq (Monotypes)





Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Iraq
Monotypes (one of a kind print)
image size:8.75 x 11 inches
signed original prints
Labels: printmaking
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Ponderosa Pine II

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Ponderosa Pine II
moku-hanga (Japanese woodcut method) on Rives lightweight paper
watercolor and sumi ink
image size:4.5 X 7.5
paper size: 6.5 X 9.5 inches
edition size: 65
signed and numbered original print
Labels: Woodcut
Thursday, September 14, 2006
sword and dagger

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: sword and dagger
etching on Rives BFK
image size: 3 X 4.5
paper size: 5 X 6
edition: this print is not editioned
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Black Wig and Rubber Corset

Artist: VIza Arlington
Title: Black Wig and Rubber Corset
Etching, aquatint, drypoint and sulfur tint on Rives BFK
image size 4.5 X 6 inches
paper size 8 x 10
edition: 50
Labels: printmaking
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Pall-Bearers

Artist:VIza Arlington
Title:Pall-Bearers 2006
Etching, aquatint, drypoint and sulfur tint on Rives BFK
image size: 4.75 X 4 inches
paper size: 8 x 10
edition: 50
signed and numbered original print
art - printmaking - etching - intaglio - aquatint - drypoint - religion -Pope John Paul II
Labels: printmaking
Mourning the death of Pope John Paul ll

Description
VIza Arlington
Mourning the death of Pope John Paul ll, 2006
Softground etching on Rives BFK
image size 5 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches
paper size 8 x 10
edition: 50
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking
Sunday, August 06, 2006
The Dirty Show 7.5 September 22-23-24



Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Naughty
Medium: Monotype
Naughty will be at the dirty show 7.5 in Detroit
Labels: printmaking
Monday, July 24, 2006
When The Bough Breaks

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: When The Bough Breaks
Litho Sketch
image size:4X6
paper size: 8X10
edition: 12
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking
Three Nudes

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Three Nudes
linoleum cut and linoleum etching
image size:9X12
paper size: 10X15
edition: 65
signed and numbered original print
Labels: Woodcut
Nude

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Nude
linoleum cut
image size:9X12
paper size: 10X15
edition: 50
signed and numbered original print
Labels: Woodcut
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Dirty Fingernails Say A Lot A Celebration Of "Pure" Printmakers


Dirty Fingernails Say A Lot A Celebration Of "Pure" Printmakers
July 28 - September 15, 2006
Foundry Art Centre
520 N Main Center
St. Charles, MO 63301
www.foundryartcentre.org
636-255-0270
Here are my two prints that will be in this exhibit.
Labels: printmaking
Monday, July 17, 2006
Hibiscus

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Hibisus
Woodcut on Rives BFK with Chine Colle using tissue paper treated to balance the pH levels printed by hand with baren some painting with water color
image size: 19X25.5 inches
edition: 40
signed and numbered original print
This is the best picture I could get but it doesn't show how vibrant the colors really are but it is close
but that is why I used the tissue paper even though its a pain to treat it with the "make it acid free" spray I just love the way tissue paper looks. I am also planning to spray it with a varnish that has uv protection in it. This tissue paper claims to be reasonably lightfast and so far my north facing window test is suggesting that it is but a little extra protection cant hurt right?
Labels: Woodcut
Sunday, July 09, 2006
ponderosa pine

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: ponderosa pine
Softground etching, drypoint, and chine colle on Magnani Pescia pale blue paper, burnt umber etching ink
image size: 5 1/2 x 7 3/4
paper size: 8 x 10
edition: 30
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
poppies




Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Poppies
Monotypes
image size:8.75 x 11 inches
paper size:10 x 13.25
Labels: printmaking
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Enchantress

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Enchantress
moku-hanga woodcut (Japanese woodcut method) on Masa waterbased ink
image size:
paper size: 8 x 9 inches
edition size: 45
signed and numbered original print
Labels: Woodcut
dandelion

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Dandelion
Drypiont
Image size: 2 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches
paper size:
edition: 85
signed and numbered original print
Labels: printmaking
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Gossip

Artist: Viza Arlington
Title: Gossip
Woodcut on Rives lightweight printed by hand with baren
image size: 5 x 7
paper size 6 x 8 1/2
edition: 50
signed and numbered original print
art - printmaking - woodcut - woodblock -hand printed - relief printing
Labels: Woodcut



















