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Printing Gorge Two Track

I always feel like I am reaching a turning point when printing an edition as I start printing the foreground on a woodblock landscape....

Unplugged Voices

Sara Frances approached me almost 2 years ago about a project she was starting. As we sat in my studio one sunny spring day, she...

Welcoming The Start of Snow

Every year I create a small woodblock for the start of the snow season. "November Tapestry" is this year's contribution to the snowy...

A Quick Solution to Finish a Block

I was pleased at first with the woodblock "Evening Enchantment" but after looking at it for a day, I realized it needed one more color...

Printing Sandhill Cranes

I spent a few days of printing at the Ann Korologos gallery for the end of July. I was situated by the front windows, working at a large...

Setting up a block with registration.

Over 10 years ago I started to move away from oil based inks and using the Japanese method of printing. One of the first steps in that...

Inking A Block

Someone asked about the details of inking a woodblock using the moku hanga process. For me, one of the attractions of the process is the...

What is a Reduction Woodblock?

One of the print processes I use extensively is called the Reduction Process. This is where a single block is carved between printings....

Woodblocks and Editioned Books
by Leon Loughridge