A labor-intensive craft, the woodcut technique yields beautiful images with a rough-hewn charm. Each Eric Bjorlin woodcut is an original artwork created entirely in the artist`s studio.
To make a woodcut, the artist first meticulously carves a mirror image of the design into a block of white pine. With a roller he then applies ink to the wood and prints the image onto heavyweight paper. Sometimes, to print an additional color, Eric carves another design into a second piece of pine and must carefully align the two colors. Finally he paints watercolor onto each woodcut print.
Because the woodcut technique dates back near the invention of paper 1,400 years ago, Eric particularly enjoys it on historic subjects. It is an excellent process for natural subjects as well. "I love when you can detect the wood grain in the art," he says. "It`s Mother Nature adding her own spice."
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