STREETS RIDGE ARCHAN KNOTZ: 10" x 8" monotype print by Archan KnotzEnjoying st...

STREETS RIDGE ARCHAN KNOTZ: 10" x 8" monotype print by Archan KnotzEnjoying st...: 10" x 8" monotype print by Archan Knotz Enjoying still electricity and therefore the connection to the web is wonderful on a s...

10" x 8" monotype print by Archan Knotz

Enjoying still electricity and therefore the connection to the web is wonderful on a stormy, blustery day in rural Nova Scotia. Time to create some art. I have been experimenting with monotype printing as you know and feel I have been somewhat successful. However, there are so many variables. Sometimes, the paper is not wet enough or to wet, or I have not applied enough watercolour on the plexiglass.

plexiglass of monotype print

This is the plexiglass before I transferred the image. Looks to me as if I have enough paint on it. However, as I transferred the image the paper lost some of it's fibers which never happened before. Maybe, I had the paper to long in the water. Well, anyway I had fun producing this monoprint, loving the texture.   

STREETS RIDGE ARCHAN KNOTZ: 13" x 9" monotype print by Archan Knotz Emotio...

STREETS RIDGE ARCHAN KNOTZ: 13" x 9" monotype print by Archan Knotz  


Emotio...: 13" x 9" monotype print by Archan Knotz     Emotional Overload Having a hard day today accepting winter. Yesterday, we wen...

13" x 9" monotype print by Archan Knotz

 

 

Emotional Overload

Having a hard day today accepting winter. Yesterday, we went up on the roof to remove the huge amount of snow in preparation of today's mild weather.  Well, today the roof still leaked. I feel emotionally stretched. I thought I am going to do some art. This is the result. Dark, but kind of interesting. I rolled the ink onto the plexiglass and worked on removing the ink to establish the shape of the face. When I transferred the image the ink had already tried on some places so I added some watercolour to it. I kind of like it. Intense! This is how I am feeling today. Intense!   

 

STREETS RIDGE ARCHAN KNOTZ: Photo of Mom when she was around 22 years of age. ...

STREETS RIDGE ARCHAN KNOTZ: Photo of Mom when she was around 22 years of age. ...: Photo of Mom when she was around 22 years of age. Watercolour monotype print 5"x4" Mom A Call Home to Sing Happ...

Photo of Mom when she was around 22 years of age.

Watercolour monotype print 5"x4" Mom

A Call Home to Sing Happy Birthday!

Today is my mom's birthday! 88 years old, well done mom!

She is looking after my father, who has a diagnosis of dementia. A couple of years ago, we reacted to an incident with my father's health and moved my parents out of their home of over 40 years into assistant living. Not an easy task for them.

My mom, who as always relayed on my dad is choosing to look after my dad on her own. A survivor! Having survived a 3 year labour camp in Russia when she was only 17 years old, burring her father while in the camp, and coming home to Hungary where her mother had been deported to Germany. Fending for herself to follow her mom after the war to Germany. Yes, she is a survivor! 

Today, Mary and I called and we were singing full of joy "Happy Birthday!" to her. She did not know who I was. It didn't click. We were talking, I felt her brain trying to put me somewhere. I asked again, if she knew who I was, "not really", she said. I felt like a stranger invading a private party. So, we said our goodbyes, with the promise that I will call next Saturday again, as usual. 

Let it be a day of  celebration, for the people we have in our lives, so we will not forget them so quickly!