Bamboo 12 X 12
This print was the first of a series in which the reduction linocut process is used to create a painterly effect. Edition of 12
Christmas Cactus 12 X 12
This print is a 13 color reduction created in a limited edition of 12.
Sunflowers 12 X 12
This bold color print is one of a series of 4 images. It is produced as a multi color reduction in an edition of 12.
New York, New York 24 X 18
This is a 7 color reduction print of a New York SOHO street scene, produced in a very limited edition of 9.
San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice 12 X 18
This is a 9 color, hand pulled reduction linocut. The subtle color changes create an almost photographic representation of the flooding of Venice. Pulled in a limited edition of 10.
REDUCTION LINOCUT DEFINED
In this process, the print is produced from a single sheet of linoleum. As for traditional linocuts, the sheet is cut or gouged removing the areas that will not print. The reduction method is one technique used to produce a multi-colored final print. The block is first cut to remove any area that will remain white. Typically, the block is then inked with the lightest color to be used for the image. The entire number of sheets for the edition is then printed. After the first color, the block is then carved removing any area that is to remain the lightest color leaving the next darkest color. Once again, the entire edition is printed with that color. The process is repeated until all colors have been reproduced. At this point, the block is typically substantially cut away. This is a difficult process as the artist must constantly assess the effect of each color to insure that the final image, visible only in his mind, will result. The procedure is often referred to as suicide printing...if an error is made, the entire edition will be ruined. Once the edition is finalized, further reproductions will be impossible.
