Relief Print: Accident

This was made for our final print exchange in my printmaking class. I had to make enough prints for everyone in the class (plus some for my self). The theme was "forbidden." I feel like there is a lot forbidden about this image; public nudity as one example. It is also a little boy crossing the street with a blindfold; nakedness is just one factor in his vulnerability.

I chose to make a reductive print, which means that after each layer, I could never go back. It is suggested to start out making twice the amount that you want to end up with. I started out with  60 prints. My series ended up being out of 24. It was a total nightmare to print (I was experimenting with oil based ink) and by the end, I hated it mainly because it looked nothing like I had planned. Since then, it has grown on me a lot and is yet another example of a "happy accident."
Relief Print. Oil based ink. 7" x 10"