Self Portrait
I think you can safely say that every artist has, at one time or another, created a self portrait. It makes perfect sense: you can be sure that the model is always available and they [...]
Multiple colors, one plate
When I am decomposing an image for a woodcut, I usually cut one plate per color. There are exceptions to this of course. I will occasionally print one plate more than once with different inks, but [...]
Cutting a plate
I thought I would post a video today showing the process I use to cut a plate for a woodcut. The print in question here is a two plate, pseudo reduction print. The image is [...]
Decorative vs ?
When I was in art school, the most dismissive thing that could be said during a critique was that the work was 'decorative'. No one ever really explained exactly what this meant, but it was [...]
Choosing Colors
I recently had a conversation with another artist about choosing colors. My woodcuts tend to have fairly simple color schemes, (2-5 colors), so the color choice is important. Perhaps surprisingly though, those decisions tend to happen [...]
Tunnel Approach
A while back I discussed the notion of revisiting an idea. Today I completed printing an edition where I did just that. Here is the original: Moffett, Eastbound 2007 Color Woodcut 40" x 54" [...]