FAVORITE FRAMES

Some shots of the "DAISY BOUQUET" woodcut on Kitakata paper. Paper size is 20" x 16", the artwork is printed from 2 woodblocks. Framed here in pickled maple with spacers & museum glass. (This is how we typically frame our prints for exhibition, with the hand-printed paper displayed object-like in a simple and elegant hardwood frame. Walnut & pickled maple are our current favorite woods!)

FRAMED "DAISY BOUQUET" PRINTS

We continue to offer classic, high quality exhibition style framing services for our prints in 3 natural wood options (pickled maple, walnut, sassafras). We're working to integrate add-to-cart framing options sitewide for all of our woodcut prints, the first of which to debut is for the "DAISY BOUQUET"!

The "DAISY BOUQUET" is shown here in our standard exhibition style option, archivally float-mounted in spacers in a pickled maple frame with glare free, UV protective museum glass.

2 week turnaround, usually faster!

Be in touch with an e-mail if you have any questions or are interested in a framing quote for any of our other woodcuts.

"DAISY BOUQUET" WOODCUT PRINT

"DAISY BOUQUET"

20" x 16" Woodcut Print on Natural Kitakata Paper

Valerie Lueth + Paul Roden, 2015.

EDITION OF 100 PRINTS.

$150.00

"DAISY BOUQUET" WOODCUT, 1st PROOF!

"DAISY BOUQUET" 

20" x 16" Woodcut on Natural Kitakata

Tugboat Printshop (Valerie & Paul), 2015.

While we wile away the hours on large & super intensive projects, we keep a lot of drawings on wood in progress going behind the scenes. Sometimes we get so excited about a new image, we have to make it! In that spirit, of new things growing & summer awakening, we introduce a surprise new woodcut print!

A still-life composition, printed from 2 woodblocks in dark & light, the "DAISY BOUQUET" is a pretty & classic print. Blossoms fringed with white-tinted petals burst from branching stems. Whimsical patterns of star shaped pollens tip each flower's center.

Simple, serene. Get a "DAISY BOUQUET" from the online shop HERE!

"DAISY BOUQUET" WOODCUT PROGRESS

 

Some details from the carving of the key block for the "DAISY BOUQUET" woodcut. Big blooms burst from branching stems, each blossom fringed with white-tinted petals (the 2nd block prints this petal color). Flower centers are tipped with a varying patternwork of star-snapped pollens. 

A still-life composition, printed from 2 woodblocks in dark & light, the "DAISY BOUQUET" is a pretty & classic print.

The "DAISY BOUQUET" print has now been proofed and is currently in production here at our shop! Stay tuned for printing photos & see the print here!

DAISY BOUQUET - COMING JUNE 5!

Playing, inspired by all the new spring growth, pencil sketches starting directly on on wood and blossoming forth into pen drawings that are now being made into woodcuts! 

This one will be some combo of classic black & white on natural toned paper, a daisy bouquet. 

The 'Daisies' woodcut print will debut online in this Friday's Tugboat Printshop newsletter! (June 5th, 2015) Sign up to our mailing list to be the 1st to see & get an original printed copy of the finished b&w print: www.tugboatprintshop.com

SNAKE VINE WOODCUT

Welcome back to the shop, "SNAKE VINE" woodcuts!

White flowers on natural Kitakata paper. 

Printed from 3 wood blocks.

More HERE!

VALENTINE A "RUBY RED ROSE"!

The final copies of the "RUBY RED ROSE"! The flower of romance & love, the color of passion & heart. Printed from two hand-drawn, hand-carved woodblocks onto 14" x 11" Natural Kitakata paper. Get one for yourself or get one for your near-and-dear! Edition of only 100 prints, exclusively available in our online shop & our etsy.

PRINTING "RUBY RED ROSE"

A few shots from the printing of the "RUBY RED ROSE" woodcut. Available here.

THE "RUBY RED ROSE" PRINT

For beauties, loves, dears & romantics, the "RUBY RED ROSE" woodcut! Triumphant blazing blossoms are forever captured in their loveliest bloom. A striking combination of vibrant ruby red and satin-y chocolate brown are printed from two hand-crafted woodblocks onto 14" x 11" Natural Kitakata paper to make the finished "RUBY RED ROSE". Edition size is 100 prints.

Orders for the "RUBY RED ROSE" can be placed here!

This image is printed by hand, by the artists, from this block & this block.

BLOCK #2,"RUBY RED ROSE"

We'll use these two carved blocks to create the finished "RUBY RED ROSE" image. The purple-ish block you see above will print in ruby red, the key as a dark.

The "RUBY RED ROSE" now has a page in our online shop! The finished print will be in our next newsletter, join up for details! 

All-in-all, we're quite pleased with how the 'ROSE' is coming along, a cheery image to work on during these dreary & bitter cold mid-atlantic winter days. We confess we're burrowing a bit in our lair-like basement, making new headquarters for drawing, carving & prints galore. 

Lots more soon!

CARVING "RUBY RED ROSE"

"SNAKE VINE" WOODCUT

The new "SNAKE VINE" woodcut is now available for a pre-order of sorts! Happy 1st day of Spring!

"SNAKE VINE" is a 11" x 20.5" color woodcut printed from three hand-drawn and carved blocks (of birch plywood) by team Tugboat (Paul and Valerie). Printed on Natural Kitakata Paper in a limited edition of 200 prints. Prints will ship post-production, the week of April 5th, 2013. Visit our online shop for details!