Tag: woodcut
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Studio Notes: Moku hanga progress!
Last spring I mentioned that I was rekindling a relief printmaking practice — specifically, Japanese woodblock (“Moku hanga“), and I have indeed been spending a lot of time on this over the past year or so. Printmaking is very process-oriented, and it can take a long time (at least for me) to get finished results.…
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Winter approaches …
We’re in the deep-freeze here in New York, just in time for winter, which officially starts next week. The poetry of Ryōkan (Japan, 18th century) calls for my attention: “Returning to my hermitage after a journey to distant mountain villages; Along the fence, the last chrysanthemums linger” –translated by John Stevens
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New items for sale through Etsy
I’ve been busy over the past month preparing items for sale in my Etsy store. If you haven’t checked out the “ZephyrusArts” store yet, now’s a good time to do it. I typically offer smaller, more affordable works on paper on Etsy. Many of my smaller figurative (male nudes, almost invariably) pieces appear here, and…