The “Digital-Woodcut” Process:

The image begins with a series of drawings and tonal studies, derived from on-the-spot sketches and/or photographs. The scene is painted on black Arches rag paper with white gouache, which is then scanned and imported into Photoshop. Following the method used in creating traditional woodcuts, each color layer is then created by hand with digital pen and applied to the black and white foundation. It is not unusual for an image to have thirty or more color layers. Typically, each layer is then adjusted in tone, saturation, or value to create the final image. The images are printed in the studio on a Canon Pro9000 Mark II using archival 100% rag paper and archival inks.

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