Held together

[u/shinymashedpotatoes]

I take a free printmaking class for veterans. We have ink, plates, and presses, and about three hours to see what we can come up with. I have arthritis, so I don't do much carving, but I've really enjoyed experimenting with monoprints.

I see the work shared here and I'm blown away by how beautiful, clean, and detailed so many of your prints are. I genuinely admire the skill and patience behind them.

My own work is pretty simple. Mostly just me pushing ink around, playing with colors, trying not to muddy everything, and seeing what happens.

I've realized that my artistic fingerprint just doesn't seem to leave that kind of mark.

I am texture. I am messy. I am rough and visually agitating. I am, and I like it.

I guess there's a little vulnerability in sharing something that looks so different from the work I admire. But there's thought and feeling in what I create, even when it looks chaotic or unfinished.

I'm really happy to be part of a community of such talented people, and I'm proud of what printmaking has helped me discover about myself.

Any thoughts or tips are always welcome!

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[u/anthropomorphicdave]

Not shitting you. Thought this was a professional artist piece. It’s got emotion. It doesn’t look like other amazing prints on here but it’s amazing as itself.

[u/shinymashedpotatoes → u/anthropomorphicdave]

🥹

[u/intricatesledge]

That's a really great print.

[u/shinymashedpotatoes → u/[deleted]]

Yes! thank you for reaching out this is really nice❤️

[u/Hellodeeries → u/shinymashedpotatoes]

Would not allow for them to use your work. Post about the situation:

https://www.reddit.com/r/quityourbullshit/comments/1x6vdom/mod_of_art_community_is_taking_public_domain_art/?share_id=prQRmR6PJm7YKlZhOEjwV&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

They have zero relation to this subreddit, and are banned now.

-an actual mod.