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 You have arrived at your destination. "Motel DeSoto II" 9"X7" 12-color reduction woodcut, using Renaissance Graphics oil inks and Shina plywood on machine made sulfite paper.

This building has been demolished to make way for another vacant lot in Olean, NY. We we're lucky enough to see her shortly before a Buffalo development company bought her.  When I printed "Motel DeSoto" in 2013, I'd expressed hope that she'd be saved. No luck. She has a sister in Bradford PA of similar design, though the sign has been modernized.

 

This is actually the third time I've tried to do this scene. I originally started with blocks of bold color, and stopped after two colors because it wasn't my vision. The second try was more my vision, but not quite there. This latest pass, while much closer, still misses for me. So, we'll see where I am with it in 7 years!

There's much I like in MDII, and I've learned a great deal, which I'm excited to put into the next print.👃

Another Brick in the Wall

One more color and I'm done. Will recap soon.
 

The Green, Green Grass of Hotel

just catching up. Green, for the veg.
 

Almost Home

I'm almost done. This layer was supposed to be green, but green is a very transparent color. But I needed a dark gray, so I'm pleased. I need to lighten things up a bit and get some green in there. But the sign is popping nicely. I've been trying to get human elements into my prints. I'm surprised this experiment turned out as well as it did, given how tiny the spot is. As you can see, Beavis is getting a room!😂