Carsick, vomit and repeat

Brandon Stahlman shows his monoprints at Delta Workshop

“Earth Bear” by Brandon Stahlman, monoprint, 2014.

“Earth Bear” by Brandon Stahlman, monoprint, 2014.

Where: Delta Workshop, 2598 21st Street; (916) 455-1125; http://deltaworkshopsac.com.
Second Saturday reception: May 10, 6-8 p.m.
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; and by appointment. Through June 8.

There's something endearing about an artist who recalls that as a child on family road trips, he'd draw until he got carsick, vomit and repeat.

That's Brandon Stahlman's story, and Fresh Ink is a collection of monoprints he'll be showing at Delta Workshop this month.

The Sacramento-based artist incorporates the Japanese style of wood-block printing, screen printing and stenciling in his images. As a result, they look both smooth in the gradual gradations of color, and rough in the jagged edges of the woodcuts. Smooth and rough: kind of like the joy of drawing in the car and the wretchedness of retching.