Part 2: Project 7 (Task 3): Multi-block Print: “Bottle Alley”

Although I have yet to complete on Project 6, “Abbey View”, I thought I’d make good use of the time available to me before the sunrise. Hopefully that’s not too nauseatingly enthusuastic of me.

I like the loneliness of this image. I considered the addition of a gull to add a bit of life to the scene. But I’ve decided to leave it as a stark representation of the sense of isolation we feel during COVID times. The scene of an abandoned beach – which would usually have at least a few dog walkers in evidence, even in winter – puts me in mind of how this pandemic affects everyone, no matter where we live.

I have set about my design for “Bottle Alley” based on an image I captured in a drawing, as well as a photograph, in late 2020.

I replicated this flipped image via tracing paper and photocopier and made preparatory notes on each as follows:

I shall allow this project to formulate in my head awhile. In the meantime, it’s back to concentrate on producing a decent print of “Abbey View”