Valley Forge in February VF 1

This lithograph began as a monotype.  Working in a print shop, learning stone lithography (FINALLY), my first stone was this landscape. Taken from a photo I shot through a rainy windshield when visiting Valley Forge, Pa two years ago, this composition lends itself quite well to different backgrounds. Before striking the stone (making the image no longer printable) I decided to make several prints on different backgrounds. Painting on a plex-glass plate the same size as the image on the stone, the paper wetted and then pressed onto the painted plate. I did over 20 different backgrounds for this print. Some are perfect as is, like this one, and others, I play with and add pastel or pencil. 

Truly unique, this print is unique.