Cycles Print

Speedball water-soluble block printing ink on hand cut 6"×8 Thai Unryu paper (25gsm). Two blocks, not reduction printed.

Waning gibbous is the phase of the moon just after full, when it is just starting to lose its size, like an empire that has grown too large teetering on collapse. Waxing crescent is the phase of the moon just after new, when it is just starting to be born again, ready to reclaim the night sky. Nothing is too big to fail or too new to conquer.

Iron Flame is printed in black, light red, fluorescent orange, and fluorescent lime ink.
Cesium Flame is printed in violet, fluorescent magenta, fluorescent blue, and fluorescent lime ink.
Lithium Flame is printed in black, fluorescent magenta, and turquoise ink.
Turquoise Flame is printed in black, turquoise, and metallic silver ink.

***Final product may vary from what is pictured, as shifts and differences in paper are inherent to linocut printing. Additionally, the bright colors used are often hard to photograph, so some liberties may have been taking in balancing the image.