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I make woodblock prints using the Japanese hanga method. Hanga is color woodblock printing entirely by hand, using a hand-held baren as a press, from multiple carved blocks.
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Fascinated by how art can change the way we see our world, I am in love with the color woodblock print, especially woodblock prints made with water using the Japanese hanga method. I love the look of hanga prints: clean carved edges juxtaposed with a soft watercolor look to the colors. And I love the intimacy of the hanga print-making technique, especially its reliance on the simple materials of wood and water, papers and pigments.
Highest quality artist pigments, rice paste, and acid-free cotton rag paper are my printing materials. Brushes and a hand-held baren are my printing tools. Each print is hand-rubbed, often from 10 or more separate carved blocks. Imagery is mostly of New England with a focus on the lakes, birds, mountains, and rivers of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Significant to the making of these prints is working the colors. For that task, I rely on the Energy Theory of Color, a concept developed by Prof. Ming Meng and myself. Consider a purchase of a booklet describing our ideas on the subject:
The Energy Theory of Color.
Booklet is $20, add $5 for shipping. Booklet is also available at the Matt Brown Fine Art gallery in downtown Lyme.
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 Using my baren to print |
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