linocut male figure
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| Serenity I, male figure linocut on rice paper, 4 x 6 inches |
As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.
― Martin Luther King Jr.
If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way
― Martin Luther King Jr.
It's a three-day weekend for most of us here in the USA to honor Martin Luther King jr. I am grateful for the advances MLK made to give voice to those who did not have one and for his pursuit of equal opportunity for all.
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| message from President Barack Obama |
Visit the Whitehouse.gov to view the President's full presidentional proclamation for Martin Luther King jr. federal holiday.
On a side note: my latest linocut is of a sitting male figure. I printed this on rice paper in orange. I really like how the rice paper picks up the ink and groves of the linocut and prefer the rice paper to other printing papers.
Serenity I linocut available here: Gallery Juana on Etsy
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Ooh I love your print - a great choice of colour and really energetic!
ReplyDeleteHappy SS and enjoy your extended weekend.
It's really great how you have translated a male figure into this wonderful piece of art!
ReplyDeleteVERY NICE print, Juana... great tension and energy! And love the MLK Jr quote... this line especially sings: "...seek to transform the suffering into a creative force..." WOW! So good to be back here visiting you. I've been in a post-holidays slump and down a tech issues rabbit hole... ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteWonderful print, Juana. You're always inspiring us with your art and words. Thank you and wonderful to see you visit SS! Hope you have a great week! :)
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