Just Enough
One of the happiest moments when you are printing an edition is when you realize you have mixed exactly the right amount of ink. The second happiest moment is when you determine that you have [...]
After the Flood
In September of 2013 there was a 100 year rain event along the front range of Colorado. Many areas received more than a year's worth of precipitation in a couple of days. Many rivers and [...]
Patterns of Work
One of the challenges I face as an artist (and I suspect I am not alone in this) is producing new work on a consistent basis. I do, but no matter how much, I know [...]
On Being Methodical
I am not, by nature, a very organized person. One look at my desk would prove it. Nevertheless, organization is important for a printmaker, if you want to produce consistent editions. So, sometimes I need [...]
After the Printing is Done
The last impression of the last color has been completed. What next? Well, obviously, you let the ink dry. Depending on the ink and the number of layers this can take a couple of days [...]
The Press at the Press (Part 2)
There are two presses in my studio. I talked previously about my etching press, which is the larger of the two. The other press is a Lithographic ('litho') press. It is a Takach-Garfield press with [...]
