Title: Sky is the limit

Artist: J. Galanis

Details: 2016. Acrylic on paper. 11.75 x 9.5 inches.

About: This is another woodcut-turned-into-screenprint, using one of Dennis's specialty techniques.
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We began by printing 12 layers of pigment-free base. Basically printing clear on white paper, times 12 layers, times 10 copies = 120 motions of squeegee-ing invisible paint through a screen! The process felt like the emperor's new clothes.
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Dennis said, "Don't worry," but I wasn't. I'd seen his prints with this method, and I knew where we were headed.
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All that work creates a 3D texture of "hills" and "valleys" on the paper. The next step was to mix pigment with wax. Using a spatula we would scrape colored wax off the hills and into the valleys. The method creates a really unique feel to the prints (don't touch!), plus a very painterly look. No two prints in this series look the same!
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If you're curious about the original black-white woodcut print, it's posted here.