David Everett - Southwestern Fauna

David Everett, Stalker, chiaroscuro woodcut, edition of 20, 2018

Flatbed Press is proud to announce the ongoing publication of a series of woodcuts by David Everett. Everett, well known for his large wood-carved three-dimensional polychrome sculptures of all manner of animals and unique combination of animals (fish, fowl, reptile and mammal) has turned his chisels to plank cherrywood surfaces to create woodblocks for a series of color woodcuts referencing. animals of the southwest. To date, Everett has produced two in the series: Stalker and Brigandine. Stalker was published in December of 2018 shortly before Flatbed left our old MLK location and Brigandine, signed in October 2019, was Flatbed’s first publication at our new Drossett location.

David Everett, Brigandine, chiaroscuro woodcut, edition of 20, 2019

Everett used the woodcut technique “chiaroscuro” to add color to the images. Chiaroscuro woodcuts have two carved blocks. The principal block carries the detail and main carving of the image. The secondary block adds color and has the image’s highlights cut into it. The secondary block is printed first and the ink allowed to dry. The primary (key) block is printed last over the color. This historical technique was employed by Durer and other artists creating woodcuts..

Stalker and Brigandine each have an image size of 8 x 10 inches and are printed onto 12 3/4 x 14 inch sized Rives BFK lightweight and are in editions of 20. Stop by Flatbed to see both and start a collection!