Our best-loved dog was a magical toy-terrier bitch, one of the first after our changeover from big breeds (great danes, and Spanish mastiffs) to little ones (pekes, yorkie crosses, shih tsu halfbreeds). I never fully forgave Mike for naming her Chichirriqui. He thought it was a playful name. I thought it was disrespectful for such a serious little person as Chichi, who could sit on a chair with her chin on the table and keep everybody enchanted just by cocking her head, flashing her eyes and flicking her ears first in one direction, then another. She was a delightful little one-dog circus with a wide repertory of such techniques for keeping people’s attention properly centered on her: bundy jumps, pa’ ca pa’ yas, spin arounds and shivers. (more…)
Archive for November, 2011
The Story of This Print: “Chichirriqui”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged best loved dogs, Maureen Booth, printmaking in Spain, printmaking techniques, solar plate prints from old sketches, telephone doodles on November 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
See How Delightfully the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Does It!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Deborah Maris Lader, small print show on November 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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Two New Videos for My Printmaking Master Classes Collection
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged artist's residence, cursos de grabao, estudio de grabado, Granada, Maureen Booth, printmaking in Spain, Printmaking Master Classes, printmaking techniques, printmaking tips, printmaking videos, residencia de artistas on November 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I’ve just added two new videos to my Printmaking Master Classes collection of printmaking tutorials for download.
Recorded in my studio in Granada, they are:
- Traditional Printmaking 2–This is the follow up to Traditional Printmaking 1, and discusses aquatint, sugar lift and marbling techniques.
- Printmaking Tips–This is a collection of shortcuts, safety measures, ways of economizing and working more efficiently. Taken together they should make your studio experience more pleasant and productive.
You can find previews and order links for these new videos here on the Printmaking Master Classes site.