Ronin, woodcut 4″ x 6″

Lucha (Dark), cintra appox.  8″ x 10″, a reworking of an earlier piece

Lucha (Light), cintra appox.  8″ x 10″, a reworking of an earlier piece

Woodcut (poplar) 9″ x12″ appox, Two color over print from a photo Josephine took,

Josie 10×10, woodcut reduction 3 colors, for APG 10×10 exchange

Great White Tiger of the West, this will be in the 9th annual Janet Turner Print Show

That’s it for now. more to come as I’m a cuttin’.

I also bought and traded some sweet ink. The two works above cut and printed by Joseph Velasquez and Chelsy Broussard, Drive by Press, 200,000+ miles.  Next I sold three prints from the Tohonon Chul, Dia de show.

The Fancy Men, Eustace and Percival 2010 woodcut

It was a great show and thanks to Ben Johnson for doing a solid job. I will be in on an APG show in the summer 2012 on the theme of water. Velociprints was this past weekend and it was a lot of fun meeting and talking to folks. I know I sold at least one print.

Balance, woodcut 2011

This Wed 16th at 7pm at the Fox Theatre will be a screening of the film “With my own Two Wheels”, and film about the World Bicycle Relief program. Thanks to Nathan for all the awesome work he did. i can’t wait until next year’s show. I also put up an older piece at BLK skateshop on Toole Ave. I going to design a deck for them so look out. Here the work that is up now.    “Lament for the Dog” Linoleum cut 2006

That’s  all for now, I’ll show you some work later this month, Peace

Then on Saturday night WPA is hosting a Ghost Town Carnival, with games, prints and T-shirts for sale and live printing by WPA and Drive by Press. I’ll there with “Gato Samedi’s Crossroad Ring Toss”, plus I’ll be printing 10pm to Midnight. Don’t miss this chance to check out so great art and artist at work.  I have to say thanks to Rob, Nick, Zach, Lizette, etc for letting be involved in this whole mess it’s been a lot of fun, they don’t know what a pain in the butt I am. PEACE

Silent Auction to Benefit, All Souls Procession, Thursday October 20th 7-9 pm, Surly Wench Pub 424 N 4th Ave. Below is the piece I donated “Fancy Men, Eusyace & Percival” 2011 woodcut on washii, this print is not framed or matted. After the auction there will be Stilt Walkers, Black Cherry Burlesque, and the Mission Creeps. Help support one of the best things about Tucson, All Souls.

This is the final draft which was then scanned, resized, printed taped together, and finally transfered to the block.

Here is the imaged transfered on the uncut plywood block. As you can see I edited the image before cutting.

Here is the block after cutting, I have inked it and then take a proof.

Here is the first proof, and I can see where I need to cut further to get a working proof.

The block after the final cutting, to get …

This is the final working proof, soon I will select paper and size  and start the edition.

Here is all the contact information. If you go to the Velociprints website you can donate to their goal of $1200. If the goal is reached by THIS Friday 9-30-2011, Kickstarter will match the dollar amonut so get out and pledge a few dollers to the cause.

Nathan Saxton
VelociPrints Founder & Director
520-301-6680
www.velociprints.com
Twitter: @velociprints
FB: www.facebook.com/velociprints

Using a strong sense of composition, the woodcut is a conversation between the tool and the wood, the ink and the paper.

Woodblock Weekend: Relief Printmaking for Beginners and Beyond
Taught by Joe Marshall
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
Section A: October 15 and 16

Section B: Feb. 4 and 5

Fee: each section $150 (Associates $135)

You can take this class without having to buy a bunch of tools, inks, paper, all supplies included.

Here is a great time to try your hand at the one of the oldest forms of printmaking, the Woodcut.  Using very basic tools and a straight forward process there are an endless variety of works that can be produced. Another strength of printmaking is that the same image can be repeated. This can be in the traditional sense as in a numbered edition, or using multiple impressions on different surfaces and with different effects.

Are you  Intrigued by woodblock?  Or a little bit hooked, and itching to try it again? This workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn and practice the basic techniques of woodblock and try your hand at designing, cutting, and printing a woodblock print. Also if you have experience in relief/woodcut this workshop is a great way to brush up on your skills and to tackle areas that need improvement.

Skills student should have at end of weekend

Handling and care of Tools

-Sharpening and dressing of tools

- Carving with tools

- Carve efficiently

- Using a variety of tools/objects to make marks

- Mark making

Carving and block composition

- Vocabulary of mark to create unified image

- using contrast

- using balance

- understanding negative space

- breaking down and cleaning up your composition

- using how you carve as your strength

Inking a block

- Ink amount and control

- Applying ink

Printing

- Baren, wooden spoon

- proper pressure

- set up of template

Call The Drawing Studio for more information 520-620-0947 0r go to http://www.thedrawingstudio.org/ to sign up online.

Once again I am in Tohono Chul’s  Dia de los Muertos show. I have to say thanks to Ben Johnson for cutting me some slack on getting my work. This year with the recent death of my dad leaves my an orphan. So remembering those that went before and knowing we are all in line.

Olde School , woodcut, 10″ x 14″, 2011

Fancy Men, woodcut, 6″ x 6″ each 2011

There will be three exhibitions of selected prints at; Expressions Graphic, Oak Park, IL, Nov. 2011, Casa de los Tres Mundos, Granada Nicaragua, Nov. 2011, and Lauderhill Arts Center, Florida, Jan. 2012.

So here is my submission, Throwing Bones, woodcut, image 4″ x 6″, paper 7″ x 9″

Here is the print I didn’t submit, Still Hot, woodcut, image 4″ x 6″, paper 7″ x 9″

I am glad to have my work in this great exchange and I get to have some cool prints for myself.

joe

Lauren’s work

and the block,

another print from Lauren.

Gloria’s lilies, first and second proofs,

Ginger’s works,

Pam’s first woodcut,

Karl’s woodcut, also check his blog for some laser etched wood,

Meredith’s work.

Everyone did great work and worked hard it was great to teach and learn from all of you.

Using a strong sense of composition, the woodcut is a conversation between the tool and the wood, the ink and the paper.

Woodblock Weekend: Relief Printmaking for Beginners and Beyond
Taught by Joe Marshall
Friday, 6–9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
Section A: July 15 – 17

Section B: August 19 – 21

Fee: $165 (Associates $150)

Here is a great time to try your hand at the one of the oldest forms of printmaking, the Woodcut.  Using very basic tools and a straight forward process there are an endless variety of works that can be produced. Another strength of printmaking is that the same image can be repeated. This can be in the traditional sense as in a numbered edition, or using multiple impressions on different surfaces and with different effects.

Are you  Intrigued by woodblock?  Or a little bit hooked, and itching to try it again? This workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn and practice the basic techniques of woodblock and try your hand at designing, cutting, and printing a woodblock print.  You can take this class without having to buy a bunch of tools, inks, paper, all supplies included.

Call The Drawing Studio for more information 520-620-0947 0r go to http://www.thedrawingstudio.org/ to sign up online.