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I make woodblock prints using the Japanese hanga method. Hanga is color woodblock printing entirely by hand, using a hand-held baren as a press, from multiple carved blocks.
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Fascinated by how art changes the way we see our world, I am in love with the color woodblock print, especially woodblock prints made with water using the Japanese hanga method. I love the look of hanga prints: clean carved edges juxtaposed with a soft watercolor look. And I love the intimacy of the hanga print-making technique and its reliance on the simple materials of wood and water.
Highest quality artist pigments, rice paste, and acid-free cotton rag paper are my printing materials. Brushes and a hand-held baren are my printing tools. Each print is hand-rubbed, often from 10 or more separate carved blocks. Imagery pursues a focus on the lakes, rivers, and mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Significant to the making of these prints? Getting the colors right!
For that task, I rely on The Energy Theory of Color.
Booklet is $20, add $5 for shipping, also available at the Matt Brown Fine Art gallery in downtown Lyme.
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 Using my baren to print |
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