Monotype & Watercolor: Mom's Bicycle

Mom's Bicycle, 3.5 x 11 Monotype & Watercolor
This monotype was inspired by a photo of my mother, taken in Connecticut, in about 1948. I like the long vertical format of the new plate I used for this, and I'm excited to make more art in this tall, thin layout.
The ghost print, getting some color (above). I pulled the monotype yesterday afternoon, so the ink was still wet last night. I was impatient, and started working on the ghost print with watercolor washes.
Three images below show the monotype in process, with the print hanging in the studio to dry.



The topic for Illustration Friday this week is: Remember