u/fruitandfolk

It’s been about a year since I saw a California condor for the first time IRL at Pinnacles NP. I created this piece to help raise funds for an organization that does great work caring for/releasing these majestic birds. 🥹 This is my first print using archival inks and I’m pretty happy with how they turned out. I’m still new to printmaking and I feel like I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this level of detail with my speedball inks. Open to any/all feedback or input though — I’ve seen some *incredible* bird prints here and I’m wanting to keep exploring!

I’ve truly had such a blast creating my own prints and I’m so grateful for all of your kind words and support. As someone working in social services, it’s what makes my trips to the art store possible.

Almost a year ago, I saw the California condor for the first time (from afar, see 2nd pic) at Pinnacles National Park. If you don’t know much about them, they’re an incredible example of what conservation efforts and captive breeding/release programs can accomplish. Since they are critically endangered and their numbers are still quite limited, I’d like to donate all proceeds from this print to an organization doing conservation work I deeply admire: https://www.ventanaws.org

This is also my first print using archival inks, which I chose both because they make the printing process faster (meaning more $ can go directly to the organization) and because they allow more of the fine details to shine through at my current skill level.

Prints are $5 each and mailed with a Forever stamp. Each one is hand-cut to 2.5” × 3.5” and hand-printed on 250 gsm paper (all white). I will keep printing these as long as folks are interested, though I’m hoping to make my first donation by the end of this month. ☺️

I created a Strawberry Shaved Ice print for an upcoming art swap hosted by Bright Side Prints, and I’m really excited about it! Let me know if you’re participating too. 🍓

While I was working on it, I ended up creating an alternate flavor: Matcha! Shaved ice is something I grew up eating every summer, especially topped with fresh mango and condensed milk. It felt really fun turning one of my favorite treats into a mini print.

If you are interested, these cuties are $8 each, mailed with a USA Forever stamp. (Add $1 for a Global Forever stamp - my Kusama pumpkin print successfully made it out of the country!! 🥹) I only made 8 of these on 250 gsm paper - all white this time - and hand-cut to 2.5" × 3.5". Same dimensions as Ana’s prints, just a little thicker. They’ll be mailed out by Thursday, 5/14, as I need to grab more stamps.

Was away for a little over a week and caught a cold - honestly, all I could think about was the prints I’d be making if I were home. So I got right to it when I got back.

These are all hand-printed and hand-cut (read: not perfect 😅) on assorted neutral-tone 90 lb (250 gsm) paper, sized to 2.5” × 3.5”.

If you’d like to support what’s quickly become my favorite thing to do, I’m selling a few of these all mailed with a USA forever stamp:

• Nutter Butter: $8 (my assistant/troublemaker Fin not included)
• Citrus Stand: $10
• Both: $17 (my lucky number) mailed

Paper color will be dealer’s choice (same assortment as previous prints), but feel free to share a preference. ❤️ Venmo F&F works best for me, but I also have Zelle.

Lastly, I know I can get a bit wordy - so thank you for reading this far. I’m really grateful for this community. I’ve had some wonderful trades lately, and it means a lot that you make space for my work (or even just leave kind comments).