Mike Lyon

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“Sarah” pen and ink drawing 7 x 3.75 feet Complete

April 11, 2006 By Mike Lyon

The first two papers I tried for this life-size figure drawing weren’t strong enough and they were torn to shreds relatively early in the process. I finally had success (after almost a month of experimenting) with Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper — it is VERY strong and held up beautifully! The squiggly lines […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Video Tagged With: Arches, CCP, Darks, Drawing, Hot Press, Life Drawing, Norwalk, Pen and Ink Drawing, Squiggles, Tracings, Watercolor Paper

CCP Moku Hanga Workshop March 13-17, 2006

March 23, 2006 By Mike Lyon

Dear Center for Contemporary Printmaking moku-hanga workshop participants (Janis Carter, Carol Borelli, Aeleen Frisch, Charles Hallock, Andrea Krupp, Simone Ingram, Wimberley Burton, Mary Gerster, Su-T). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! What a great week we had, and I congratulate you all for having designed, carved, and successfully printed Japanese technique woodblock prints! WOW! YOU […]

Filed Under: Video, Workshops Tagged With: Aeleen Frisch, Borelli, Burton, CCP, Gerster, Hallock, Heather, Janis Carter, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Krupp, Master Printer, Moku-Hanga, Simone Ingram, Woodblock Print, Woodcut, Workshop, Workshop March

Jessica Seated

September 19, 2003 By Mike Lyon

“Jessica” woodcut approximately 15″ x 10″ completed September 19, 2003 while teaching a five day Japanese technique woodblock printmaking class at the wonderful Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Connecticut.  Printed from a single cherry plank in 19 carvings and printings on handmade paper by Yamaguchi Kazuo.

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: CCP, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Moku-Hanga, Norwalk, Woodblock Print, Woodcut

teeny tiny woodcuts

January 15, 2003 By Mike Lyon

Teeny Tiny little woodcuts. Each image is four square inches in area. An out-of-character-for-me submission to the 4th Biennial International Print Competition 2003 sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Connecticut. April Vollmer sent the announcement to the BarenForum in mid- December, and the miniature format intrigued me. So I bought $39 worth […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: American Artists, Carving Tools, CCP, George Roualt, Juried Show, Ken Tyler, Master Printer, Miniature Prints, Moku-Hanga, Norwalk, Tyler Graphics, Vollmer, Wood Engraving, Woodblock Print, Woodcut

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