The Roadworks Steamroller Printing Festival is this Saturday, September 24, from 12-5pm in Potrero Hill (San Francisco). I went last year and it was cool to see the big lino blocks run over by the steamroller, which resulted in some nice prints.
Artist: Swoon (US)
I kept my eye out for printmaking on a recent trip to Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Golden Gate Bridge - Woodcut Art Print
My current printmaking projects have been put off to the side as I start a new tropical landscape print, which I hope to finish before a local art show in September. It will be about twice the size of my usual prints, which presents new challenges but is a fun change of pace. This Golden Gate Bridge woodcut just came off the drying rack.
I started carving some new Shina Basswood on a recent trip to Northern Michigan. I couldn't ask for a more serene view looking out into the woods and lakeside.
This is my first time working with this Japanese wood and it took awhile getting used to how the material takes cuts from the gouges. I hope it will work well for this mountain scene print - inspired by a memorable trek in Nepal a few years ago. The plan for this print is 3-4 colors, which will require a couple more carved blocks.
Since we have a couple summer trips coming up, I'm trying to squeeze in some printmaking. I finished a second print run of the Texas wanderlust maps, finished sketching out a new Northeast map and am printing a first edition of a new World map (as carved in this photo). A little more work to go before heading to MI.