Darbra Smith, Printmaker

Photo of art studio

Photo of flower garden with crocosmia and sea holly in the foreground and large evergreens in the back

Almost ready for the studio tour tomorrow. Last year I had so many lovely conversations with visitors, and I loved watching folks explore the garden. Looking forward to sharing this special place again. @rawartcollective.bsky.social

#ptartiststudiotour #printmaking #art

A grumpy-looking bat on a wooden picnic table.

When you open up your picnic-table umbrella after a week and accidentally dislodge a surprise tenant. In her own time she flew off, presumably for a darker, cozier spot.

A linocut of a wooded island and it's reflection in the water

As I get ready for our upcoming Studio Tour, I'm looking through some older prints and reflecting on my printmaking practice. I made "Woods of the Lake" to work out how to create mist and a water reflection in a print.

#art #printmaking #nature #linocut #trees

A linocut of a wooded island and it's reflection in water

As I get ready for our upcoming Studio Tour, I'm looking through some older prints and reflecting on my printmaking practice. I made "Woods of the Lake" to work out how to create mist and a water reflection in a print.

Grabbed my spitsticker and my scorper - engraving tools have the best names - and refined my bufflehead block. It printed up quite nicely on a variety of papers.

#art #printmaking #woodengraving #seabird #bufflehead

Can't decide if the inside image should be a giant flower or something unrelated like an iPad. Funny how the mind must make connections, like "taking nature breaks from screens." The mind is a funny thing. And that, my friends, is your profound thought for the day. Now back to staring at my naval.

Photo of a coyote on a trail looking back at the photographer

Hello friend. Happy to share the trail with you.

#coyote #pnw

A wood engraving of a male bufflehead swimming in the sea near a wooded land

Very happy with my first wood engraving ever. Plenty of room for improvement, but I love the fine lines you can achieve. Thanks to our fantastic teacher Angie Lewin, @edinburghprints.bsky.social , and all my wonderful classmates!

#printmaking #art #bird #bufflehead #engraving #woodenhravinh

Thanks, Pam. It's a lovely charm!

A collagraph print of a Black-capped Chickadee perched on a branch

A collagraph print of a Pacific Chorus Frog

Had such a great time learning collagraphy from Jenny McCabe at Rheged in the Lake District. I love the painterly effect you get with the technique.

#printmaking #bird #frog #collagraphy #art

Happy to be participating again in our local artist studio tour. Come visit!

Another fantastic print! Looking forward to more updates.

I wish I could join the protests today, but I'm in Scotland. I'm with you all in spirit.

#nokings #dumptrump #freedomofspeech #speakup #standup

Love the color palette and the texture you've achieved in places.

A box of 6 Tunnock's tea cakes.

A mural of a woman wearing a Tunnock's tea cakes brassiere while playing a guitar, and a personified Irn-Bru is hanging on her shoulder.

Where have these tea cakes been all my life? 🤤

A mural on a 4-story building of a giant woman kneeling down with a magnifying glass in one hand and the other poised to pick up something "small."

A mural of a giant squirrel looking at the viewer.

A mural of two girls blowing bubbles.

Glasgow, you've got some mighty fine murals.

That is a gorgeous linocut collage!

Sorry to hear this. Hope you keep at it because your prints are unique and awesome.

This Hairy Woodpecker seems to appreciate the snag we made of a Doug Fir in our yard.

#woodpecker #pnw #olympicpeninsula #birds

Love this!

A linocut print of a dramatic sword fern posing in front of her best friend, a lichen-covered tree.

I know what you mean. In many ways, this feels like a self-portrait.

A large Pacific Trees Frog with green leaves, white flowers, and eyes you can get lost in.

Possibly the sexiest Pacific Tree Frog I've ever encountered.

QRP something green.

#QRP #green #PacificTreeFrog #PacificChorusFrog #frog #amphibian #LoveAtFirstSight

Hanging on a tan wall are three framed linocuts of birds often seen together in Alder trees: a Black-capped Chickadee, a Chestnut-backed Chickadee, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet.

The Alder Gang is in the house. If you're interested in the prints or their accompanying greeting cards, go 👇🏼 www.thimbleberrystudios.com

#art #printmaking #printsky #linocut #birds #reductionlinocut
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@gemmatrickey.bsky.social @strangford.co @printsbythebay.bsky.social Sorry, I forgot to tag the challenge hosts. Thanks!

A black-and-white woodcut self-portrait of the artist. Her hair is both hiding her and flowering.

I thought I'd share one of my first woodcuts from 1990. I was a shade-loving plant even back then. It's my submission for this week's #portrait prompt with #printpromptmonday .

#printmaking #printsky #woodcut #reliefprint #art

Awesome!

These are fantastic!

A reduction linocut print of a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched on an Alder branch

The latest member of "The Alder Gang" is printed and resting after a long nine-layer journey. What should I call this one? I had been thinking "Flame," but now I'm leaning towards "The Mohawk Kid." Suggestions?

#art #printmaking #linocut #printsky #birds #kinglet

A linocut of a Golden-crowned Kinglet with all of its colors (greens, grays, and yellows) printed. Only one left to go

Linocut print lying on a table with its block and a gouge. Time to carve for the last layer of ink.

Penultimate layer down. Only a little black left to print, but first we carve. This is a bit nerve-wracking, so I keep reminding myself to breathe.

#art #WIP #printmaking #linocut #printsky #birds #reductionlinocut #printmakingprocess