Well now we have the new year started, do hope that yours was a nice holiday. I would like to explain about the prints that they are enlarged somewhat by the process of importing them into the Blogger program. I am still learning about the tools that I am attempting to use. The basic idea here is that I create an artist proof using a Crayola Crayon. Most of the plates are printed only twice. The first rubbing is made on common notebook filler paper and the second is on equally common word processor paper. Then the second proof is scanned into my Epson NX400 printer which exports the image to my HP pavilion desktop, where the images are stored in the pictures file. I then use Picasa software to order the prints that are then uploaded to Picasa Web Albums on-line. You can see all of the prints that have been published here on the blog and some that I have omitted as well.

Once again please let me point out that recognizing the image is in many cases a difficult study I try to place only prints that I am certain of, but that does not guarantee that they will all be intelligible to all viewers. I do by all means recommend that the viewer move back from the monitor to study each print. Also, rotating the image 360 degrees in 90 degree clicks shows other faces of of what are multiple viewpoint compositions. Many times you may like a particular work in another position. We must remember that the artist that created these art works did not think of their works as having a top or bottom.

You can reach me at ciaamuseum@gmail.com