I'm trying my very first print on black paper. A friend with a great eye for art nudged me in that direction a while ago, wondering what a different block of mine would look like printed in white ink on black paper.

I didn't try that one, but the comment planted a seed, and I started this block soon after. This is only the first proof. I did some more refining this evening.

Below is the green block, printed first.

Then I had to carve the pattern block, which took a bit longer than I first thought. Sometimes the simpler designs leave more scope for pattern as you go, which can take longer than a more detailed drawing to start with.

I'm still trying to get the ink lightness just right on the dark paper. More proofs to come.