Monotypes: A method of painting on plexiglas with oil-based printmaking inks and then transferring the image to a piece of paper by rolling the plexi and the paper together through a press. The pressure transfers the image and then the image is re-worked on a fresh piece of plexi, then re-laid on the original image. The result is a multi-layered print that is essentially a painting. Each image is unique.

Woodcuts: I generally use pieces of plywood cut to the size of my finished plywood, carving in to the wood with sharp knives with different shapes: V's, U's and chisels. The process I use is my own version of Japanese printing using watercolors and gouache combined with rice paste to make the pigment stick to the paper. Once the first image is carved, I smooth the pigment over the block using wide-bristled brushes. The paper is laid down and then rubbed from the backside with a baren (a 5 inch flat disk used to apply pressure over the image). The paper is peeld back and the ink is re-colored. The block allows for multiple images to be pulled, but the editions are restricted to between 5 and 15. After the pigment has dried the image is traced and transferred to a new block, carved and colored. The image is built up on each sheet of paper and considered within the edition only if the uniformity is maintained throughout the number indicated on the print.