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Printing "Gorge Songs", woodblocks of the Rio Grande Gorge

December 26, 2016

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"Gorge Songs" is the newest collaboration of woodblocks and poetry by Leon and John Macker.

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One block makes a difference

It is amazing what just one color run can make. I was not totally pleased with the image and so added one more block to drop a color over the mid-ground rocks which, now, seems to give more depth to the image. Just one more dark accent run after this and it's done. This is a study I did for an upcoming woodblock in a 12 x 9 format. The series is on Monument Valley in Arizona. Full images can be seen at: www.dcartpress.com

Favorite Woodblocks

"My Favorite Woodblock Artists" could be an endless list. Seems whenever I feel that I'vee seen most historical printmakers, someone appears that I've never seen before. I've know Ernest Watson forever from all the instructional books he published as Watson Guptill. A number of years ago I saw a print that was so exciting, bought it and then it dawned on me who he was. He developed such an innovative approach to printmaking that is not bound by tradition. Watson worked on linoleum which allowed him to create some great textural effects. His inking process is what has been so influential to my work. A single block would be inked with multiple colors for a single printing.

A "flip book" of sorts showing the multiple color runs that went into creating "Monument Valley". A few color runs are missing from the video but you can get the idea of how exciting it is to have the image evolve.

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Printing "Gorge Songs", woodblocks of the Rio Grande Gorge

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