FINAL COLOR FOR "OVERLOOK"

Since our first unveiling of the drawing on the key block & the introduction of pre-order in late August of 2014, we have worked steadily on the "OVERLOOK" print, designing, drawing, and carving each of the five 44" x 28" blocks.

After weeks of proofing & refining and remixing & reproofing & re-refining again and again, color proofing is finished! The print has changed a lot and in really great ways! 

We now introduce the "OVERLOOK" Woodcut Print in color! Printed from 5 blocks on 46" x 30" Okawara paper. Limited Edition. On pre-order currently, set to rise after the publication of the edition in January. (See the full print on our site!)

"OVERLOOK" is an expansive landscape lush with vibrant color and vivid patternwork. Intricate in every way, fabulously attentive to detail. The print shows a outdoor landscape that plays with scale as it rises from top to bottom from a dense forest woodland to fields and up into foothills, mountains, and finally a voluptuously clouded sky topped with a glowing blue gradient.

The "OVERLOOK" looks amazing as a single vertical piece but can also be matched up to the edges of itself to create a long, scroll-like vista of infinite size!

Available for purchase on our site HERE.

Or follow the whole making process as it continues to evolve in the printing of the edition HERE.

"OVERLOOK" WOODCUT

A little sneak peek of a big print in the works! The block size is 40" x 28"! Stay tuned to www.tugboatprintshop.com for details about the "OVERLOOK" print's upcoming release, or join our mailing list!

And that's 3/4" birch plywood that we draw & carve on.

Fallingwater Day-trip

We took a little day-trip to Bear Run, PA, yesterday to experience Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece (commissioned by the Kaufmann's of Pittsburgh) Fallingwater. It was just stunning. They discourage picture taking inside and from the terraces--a huge disappointment as these areas were certainly picturesque! I guess they want you to buy the book :) The details of this house are utterly fabulous--the blend with nature, convincing. Absolutely recommend a trip if you are ever in the area (though it is wise to reserve a spot on the tour ahead of time--you'll be waiting for a while if you don't!)



Fallingwater also offered the opportunity for us city folk to experience fall in the Pennsylvania woodlands--the forest air was sooooo invigorating! More pictures from the hike to and from the house on our flickr site. Cheers!

Inspirational Weekend Trip

We flew to Canada over the weekend to celebrate Rudy's, Paul's paternal grandfather, 84th birthday in Abercorn (just over the border from Vermont). It was a lovely trip and allowed us the opportunity to do some first-hand forest/woodland research! Though we sadly didn't sight any frolicking woodland creatures, we joyfully trudged through mud, ferns and pine needles in search of exotic looking mushrooms, tree stumps, and lichens! All of which we happlily documented. Check out our flickr site for more pictures our afternoon hiking adventure.