Category Archives: Printmaking

The 2013 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Liv

Join me May 3rd through 5th at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon! We’ll have my usual display in the vendor’s room, packed with Lovecraft-inspired woodcuts as well as the brand new Arcanum Bestiarum series. The print selection … Continue reading →

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The Toad

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Liv

Toad 2012 Woodcut print Edition of 33 13.75″ x 10.5″ paper size 7.125″ x 4.5″ block Available via my Etsy storefront.

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The Fox

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Liv

Fox 2012 Woodcut print Edition of 22 13″ x 15″ paper size 6.5″ x 9″ block size Available now via my Etsy storefont. All Arcanum Bestiarum series prints have been hand-carved in wood and printed on an etching press with … Continue reading →

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Proofing Cthulandia

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Liv

Initial carving of the woodblock done, it’s time for the first printing. I print at Bite Studio, which has several excellent presses and plenty of space for working in various printmaking methods. First up is setting the press height. That … Continue reading →

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Carving complete!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Liv

Carving the remainder of the torso and legs was quite rapid. Each little mark is about the same size as those on the head and belly, but they’re more widely spaced, with a few larger gaps to created a spotted … Continue reading →

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“Cthulandia” Continued

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Liv

Apologies to the H.P. Lovecraft fans for the delay in Cthulhu process posting! I left off with the beginning of the claws on March 1st, and have progressed a great deal since then. Carving can be a very rhythmic activity, … Continue reading →

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Bee unveiled

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Liv

Bee 2012 Woodcut print Edition of 33 13.75 x 10.5? paper size 7.125″ x 4.5? block size Available now via my Etsy storefront. Now that Arcanum Bestiarum has been released, I will be offering original woodcut prints of selected beasts. … Continue reading →

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Arcanum Bestiarum previews

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Liv

Three Hands Press has crafted a video preview of Arcanum Bestiarum. Standard editions are expected to begin arriving Monday, be warned this video may sharpen your thirst for the book. If you’d like a further preview, you can also view … Continue reading →

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Carving Cthulhu continued

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Liv

At this point in the process, it makes sense to continue outlining with that 1mm u gouge. Outlines may be expanded later depending on the effect I want. Thin outline carving tends to simply make elements stand out from the … Continue reading →

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Carving Cthulhu

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Liv

It’s time to start carving! This is a fairly typical set-up for me. The woodblock is on a bench hook which prevents it from sliding away as I carve. It’s a very simple device but very important to safety because … Continue reading →

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