A Media Experiment

Using the same sketch that served as a reference for House, Frankfurt an der Oder, I recently created a block print variation [above, carved linoleum]. It was of particular interest to me to see how a different medium would influence the tone of the scene. The house, inverted and emphasizing negative space, appears more shell-like in the stark print on slightly textured paper [below], whereas in the oil version, it seemed transparent and open, as if its historical tales and atmosphere were emanating from the walls rather than strictly contained and hidden by them. The painting and print come together to form a bit of a study on matter and solidity. . .