La Lechuza is a legend known in northern Mexico and Southern Texas. She is described to be a mixture of an old woman, haggard and skinny and an owl.
There are a variety of versions of this legend from kidnapping children at night to terrorizing men. She is a form of revenge and a cautionary tale.
"La Lechuza"
Dry point Intaglio
6.25” x 8.13”
2022
The plate was all dry point. All individually made since at the time I did not know there was different techniques.
I drew directly on the plate with sharpie from my original drawing
Original sketch of the print