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| Gouging out intricate designs in wood is a laborious process, which makes woodcutting as a graphic technique very time-consuming. An interesting aspect of reduction printing is that is not possible to preview the end-product by making proofs as an intermediate step; the image evolves as the wood gradually disappears. The lighter colours are printed; then some more wood is cut away, after which the darker colours are printed. That is way you cannot return to an earlier stage. The ink is applied to the higher parts of the remaining wood; the wood that has been gouged out (bois perdu) receives no ink and does not produce an image. In this way, prints gradually come to life in a predetermined limited edition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With this technique it is perfectly possible to make editions of 60 prints or more, provided the required number of prints is determined in advance. The client is free to indicate the number of prints he or she needs. The subject matter is determined in consultation with the client; the design is visualized in a rough draft. What the end result will eventually look like, is often a matter of confidence in the artist's abilities. |
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| Gaudeamus I (2000) - 60 copies, size 50 x 65 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Printing in large editions requires a lot of work, because all colours are applied manually one after the other by means of an etching press. The technique is not really suited to producing large-scale commercial editions. It is perfectly suitable, however, for clients wanting to order fairly large but limited editions of prints of the same image. Your commission means your company or organisation will acquire a truly handmade, original woodcut at a reasonable price. |
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Gaudeamus II (2000) - 60 copies, size 50 x 65 cm
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Old trees (1998) - 60 copies, size 50 x 65 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the artist it is more interesting to make one single, beautiful image rather than a large number of reproductions. The woodcut as a technique, however, is inspiring and provides endless possibilities - the same design cannot be realised in any other way. Antje prefers to make smaller limited editions, because this enables her to vary the individual prints from one to the next. |
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| 't Hogeland (1999) - 100 copies, size 65 x 50 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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