#reduction prints

[uwmspeccoll]

It's Fine Press Friday!

This week we present another book from the estate of the late Dennis Bayuzick: Powerdog, a children’s story based on a public television documentary explaining the importance of horses for the Dakota-Nakota-Lakota people. The book was written and printed by Polly B. Johnson at her Press of the Unseen Unicorn in San Antonio, Texas, in an edition of 50 copies.

The book explains the mythical origin of horses according to the aforementioned Native American people. Their word for horse translates into “something like 'power-dog'” according to the author. The story tells of the people who were forced to kill their dog companions to eat due to a lack of food in the harsh winter, and how a boy begged the Great Holy Spirit to prevent his dog from becoming food. When he awoke, his dog was transformed into a horse that helped him herd buffalo back to his home and end the practice of eating dogs.

The edition was printed on Masa paper using the Verona type with reduction linocut illustrations. The cover is made of Larroque Mouchette paper with flecks of paper pulp.

View other books from the collection of Dennis Bayuzick.

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– Sarah S., Special Collections Graduate Intern

[pepper-arts]

North Star

[kestarren]

Linocut prints by William Hays. ~ Dawn ~ After the Storm, 2016.

[silvernsold]

The Cairn Maiden

reduction prints with a linoleum block, I ended up liking the final one better than the one with multiple drops but its ok <3

[bunbunpa]

In space no one can hear you scream…

[aro-aceattorney]

the dungeon lord

[danneroni]

🪽⚕️ HUG A JUNKIE ⚕️🪽

Pearl linen prints are live!

danneroni.etsy.com

[arron-foster-studio]

Quiet Outburst

8” x 10”

4 color reduction woodcut

2022

[dognonsense]

Safe supply saves lives linocut patch i carved today!

[paintchewer]

plans for a 4 color (2 panel) reduction linocut, gonna be selling original prints of this one for $20-$25, just waiting on supplies in tha mail so hopefully gonna have these bad boys ready 2 sell in ~2-3 weeks :3

the linoleum/planning papers ft a bunch of shit that was on my desk arranged very particularly around it is up there above this text box. yeah that’s what that is hehe : )

here’s the original drawing wowew hi that’s me

[windsfish]

My first attempt at reduction printing EVER was this wind waker woodcut!

Starting woodblock carving was a big learning curve and this print, specifically, is one where I've looked at it so much that it makes me annoyed because I think I could do better now. Regardless, it was sooo fun to make and I really like how the king of red lions' face turned out so it rocks 2 me 🙂👍

[bird-everyday]

278

Holy, tempera on linocut print 2023

[just-a-sketchbook]

Barn door reduction cut, the first layer is slightly glittery copper ink and the second took me for ever and a half but I'm very proud of it.

Click for better quality, though I'll admit I still need to get a scanner it's still better and less blurry...

[d1tz]

Who wants a free Curly polaroid-esque picture that I forgot I had?

Og image by Joetastic

[gargoylelads]

Franking Absolute Stein

[chlorophylliccoyote]

This is my finished relief reduction, and I fucking love how it turned out. I want to do more woodblock printing but I can't because I don't have the time nor the access to wood. However you guys should keep your eyes open for an upcoming etching