Getting Back to Print

At the close of 2007, as I looked back on the year, I couldn't believe thirty years had passed since my last foray into printmaking, during college. Over these years, I had kept my hand in drawing, visited museums regularly, and continued to look at prints, always admiring the work of others. But one of my New Year's Resolutions for 2008 was to get my hands dirty and make prints of my own.

And so, on December 30, I chose a sketch that I thought would made a good beginning print. Since I didn't have a full printmaking studio at my disposal, I knew I would have to make the print at home. In my home studio, I decided on a woodcut: manageable materials, no chemicals, just the simple transfer of idea and drawing to block. How I approach the print process will come in later posts.