Mike Lyon

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Danielle

August 9, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Danielle”, August 9, 2004, 22 x 8 inches, woodblock print from 16 cherry plywood blocks, dry pigment and charcoal in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 16 sheets printed.

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Charcoal, Cherry Plywood, Danielle, Dry Pigment, Iwano Ichibei Paper, Rice Starch

Rod

August 5, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Rod”, August 5, 2004, 30 x 21 inches, woodblock print from 16 cherry plywood blocks, dry pigment and neri-zumi in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 12 sheets printed, permanent collection of China Art Museum, Shanghai, PRC.

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Cherry Plywood, Dry Pigment, Iwano Ichibei Paper, Neri-Zumi, Rice Starch, Zumi

Jessica on dark drapery

July 1, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Jessica on dark drapery”, July 1, 2004, 10 x 15 inches, woodblock print from 16 cherry plywood blocks, dry pigment and neri-zumi in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 16 sheets printed.

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Cherry Plywood, Drapery, Dry Pigment, Iwano Ichibei Paper, July 1 2004, Neri-Zumi, Rice Starch, Zumi

Shannon and Danielle seated

June 30, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Shannon and Danielle seated”, June 30, 2004, 15 x 10 inches, woodblock print from 24 cherry plywood blocks, dry pigment and neri-zumi in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 24 sheets printed. I love this frank image of the two girls seated on the box in my studio!

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Cherry Plywood, Danielle, Dry Pigment, Iwano Ichibei Paper, Neri-Zumi, Rice Starch, Shannon, Two Girls, Zumi

Sarah (pink robe)

June 29, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Sarah (pink robe)”, June 29, 2004, 7 x 22 inches, woodblock print from 16 cherry plywood blocks, dry pigment and neri-zumi in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 24 sheets printed. Among my most ‘romantic’ images, this one of Sarah reclining in her pink terry-cloth robe knocks me out!  Another experiment in limiting […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Cherry Plywood, Dry Pigment, Emotional Response, High Contrast, Iwano Ichibei Paper, June 29, Neri-Zumi, Pink Robe, Rice Starch, Romantic Images, Terry Cloth Robe, Terry Robe, Zumi

Jessica Reclining (rear)

February 29, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Jessica Reclining (rear)”, February 29, 2004, woodblock print – 16 state reduction of Spanish cedar plank, dry pigment and neri-zumi in paste of rice starch on Iwano Ichibei hosho, 24 sheets printed. Partially printed with the wonderful new Korokoro Baren, and partially with my favorite hon-baren.

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Baren, Cedar Plank, Dry Pigment, Iwano Ichibei Paper, Neri-Zumi, Rice Starch, Spanish Cedar, Zumi

Jessica Reclining (front)

February 3, 2004 By Mike Lyon

“Jessica Reclining”, February 3, 2004, woodblock print – 17 state reduction, sumi on Iwano Ichibei hosho, Edition of 20  (24 sheets printed). Pigment is sumi — Baren Mall Neri-zumi dense, flat, very concentrated — mixed into rice starch paste. Partially printed with the wonderful new Korokoro Baren also from Baren Mall, and partially with my […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Iwano Ichibei Paper, Pigment, Rice Starch, Starch Paste, Sumi

Shunga (spring picture)

December 16, 2003 By Mike Lyon

Pigment is Prussian Blue pigment suspension and sumi, both from Daniel Smith* mixed into a little home-brewed rice paste I cooked up from Lineco, Inc Neutral pH Pure Rice Starch (McClain’s now has some nice Japanese rice starch, too). I jury rigged a primitive sort of double boiler from my hot water pot heating some […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Blue Pigment, Daniel Smith, Double Boiler, Formalin, Lineco Inc, Prussian Blue, Rice Starch, Water Pot

Aspen (tiny woodcut)

December 8, 2003 By Mike Lyon

This was a ‘rush’ job for Baren Exchange #18 — someone actually had the cajones to drop out over one month AFTER the exchange deadline, and I was the next one on the waiting list. So I said, “give me a week.” and it’s been six days, so 31 of these go in the mail […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Aspen Colorado, Cherry Wood, Daniel Smith, Double Boiler, Formalin, Lineco Inc, Moku-Hanga, Prussian Blue, Rice Starch, Snow Scene, Washi, Water Pot, Woodblock Print, Woodcut

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