Alex Orgren Andover, New Jersey USA
'Queen'
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Name: Alex Orgren
Location: Andover, NJPrint Title: Queen
Paper Dimension: 5 x 7
Image Dimension: 4 x 5 1/4
Block: 5 shina blocks, mostly 8 drops
Pigment or Ink: Guerra pigment dispersions (colors), Akua Kolor (black)
Paper: Nishinouchi
Edition: Open
Comments: A tattered, late-season Queen butterfly rests briefly on a jojoba bush in Arizona's Pinal Mountains. My personal challenges for this print were to incorporate a more meaningful bokashi, to play more with creating a sense of lighting, and (as always) to improve moisture management.