Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sea Serpents

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Liv

Remember this guy? He’s done now! Sea Serpent Edition of 100 hand-pulled woodcut prints Signed and numbered Oil-based ink on acid-free cotton rag paper (all archival materials) 4×6″ overall I couldn’t resist matting and framing one for myself and it … Continue reading →

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Upcoming shows

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Liv

June 26th Noon-5pm The Lovecraft Fair The Lovecraft, 421 SE Grand, Portland, OR 97214 July 7- July 27, 2011 The Hunt Curated by Beth I. Robinson The Hoffman Gallery on the Oregon College of Art and Craft Campus Opening reception … Continue reading →

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One last look at the block

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Liv

Wrapped up carving yesterday afternoon and immediately headed to Atelier Meridian to print. The session went smoothly, though slowly. Although I do use certain design tricks when planning my prints to reduce inking problems, they can’t always be avoided. In … Continue reading →

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Still carving

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Liv

Reading this review of Tom Huck’s work, I came across this quote from Mr. Huck regarding why he works in wood, “Woodcuts are an inherently expressive medium. By that I mean when one carves and image out of wood it … Continue reading →

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After the 2nd color

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Liv

Printing the 2nd color of “The Hunt” project went much smoother than the first. Woodcut can be a temperamental medium, but once you have a handle on how a particular block prints, you just need to repeat the formula until … Continue reading →

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“The Hunt” continues

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Liv

After a problematic 8 hours in the atelier on Wednesday, I returned Thursday night to finish printing the first of 3 colors. I’ll be spending today carving away all of portions of the block meant to remain yellow, and plan … Continue reading →

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Another peek at “The Hunt” block

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Liv

Most of the large paper white sections have been removed from the block at this point. There’s now one last text block to carve as well as the hands and some other little details. I’m looking forward to inking and … Continue reading →

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June projects

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Liv

I’m working towards two major deadlines this month. First, my contribution to “The Hunt”. This piece is based upon an antique medical apparatus in the OHSU medical archives which I examined at length earlier this year. Researching its usage has … Continue reading →

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