Reduction printing is a method for creating a multi-color print. Compared to using multiple blocks, one for each color; the reduction method uses the same block carving away as you go. This method is also called a Suicide Print, since you carve away each layer, the act of creation is an equal act of destruction.… Continue reading The Reduction Print
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Mission Santa Clara de Asís
My recent linocut block print is of the Santa Clara Mission, here is a look at the entire process for creating the print. Tricky to measure how much time it took, I'd say several hours over a few weeks, I'm not sitting down and doing it all in one session. Source Material. I started with… Continue reading Mission Santa Clara de Asís
MLK Dream Print
As mentioned in my previous post, I've started working on block prints, specifically linoleum cuts, or linocuts for short. Here is a look at the process I used to create the Dream print I published today. It takes a bit more than a photo, all together the print probably took 5+ hours over a week.… Continue reading MLK Dream Print