Praise for the first edition:

"An indispensable guide for those who make art out of the contrast between light and dark. And, it's a sheer pleasure for everyone else, thanks to its many wonderful illustrations."
-- Artsforum

"Walker's instruction is so clear and well organized that this handbook is perfect for the beginner."
-- American Artist

The history of woodcuts goes back more than a thousand years. Working carefully and with great precision, the woodcut artist carves a mirror image of a design on wood or other suitable material. The design is then inked and pressed against paper. The technique allows the artist to create an almost unlimited number of impressions of the same work. The precision of the work and the ability of the artist to create multiple impressions allow many fine woodcut artists to create pieces at a reasonable price, which an average collector can afford.

"The Woodcut Artist's Handbook" provides the basics of this craft with a detailed analysis of its tools and media. This improved second edition features two new chapters that teach artists step by step how to make an engraving and linocut. Artists can improve and develop considerable skill in this art by following these instructions and the author's professional tips. Beginners and advanced woodcutters and collectors will gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for this craft and art.

This profusely illustrated book is ideal for artists, printmakers, designers and collectors.

One of the last great names in the Japanese "ukiyo-e" style, Utagawa Kuniyoshi was an undisputed master of the warrior woodblock print. Born in Tokyo in 1797, his talent became evident by the tender age of 12, when he became an apprentice to a famous print master. Starting out with vivid illustrations of cultural icons -- including Kabuki actors and Japanese heroes -- he moved on to a unique treatment of warrior prints, incorporating elements of dreams, omens, and daring feats that characterized his distinctive style. These dramatic eighteenth-century illustrations represent the pinnacle of his craft. One hundred and one full-color portraits of legendary samurai pulse with movement, passion, and remarkably fine detail. A must for collectors of Japanese art and a perfect first work for those who want to start their own collection, it includes brief captions and a new introduction.

A representation of the principle styles and themes that emerges from Harry Bertoia's printmaking and structure work.

The book "Growing the Fantastic Garden 2013" explains the process and depicts images of making a collaborative woodcut print by 92 international artists.

The resulting four-panel print measures 60 x 44 inches and encompasses a large garden image composed of 92 puzzle-like pieces, each unique as the artist who design it.

Briefly, a Monumental Puzzle Print is a large design composed of "puzzle pieces," each of which is designed and carved as a relief or woodcut by a unique artist under a common theme.

Woodcut prints are made by carving a block of wood in relief, inking the relief (such as a stamp) and applying paper and pressure to obtain an imprint of the carving.

In this fourth collaborative woodcut print, the project director, Maria Arango Diener designed and sawed a wood block into puzzle-like pieces, then sent the pieces to participant artists; they carved their own little design under the theme Fantastic Garden and sent the puzzle piece back to the director.

The Master Gardener and Project Director proceeded to assemble the carved puzzle pieces. The entire design was inked and printed as a woodcut print after the puzzle was reassembled and finally each participant received a huge print encompassing the entire design.

The book "Growing the Fantastic Garden 2013" contains all the individual images with artist names and locations, the composite panels, studio pictures and explanation of the woodcut print process as well as notes on the collaboration process, information on the design and brief history of previous projects, artist's comments on their own images, individual block and print photos of each artist's contribution, gardening quotes and the birth of the garden among the dog trails and much more.

The author and artist project director, Maria Arango Diener has led four such projects and is already planning the next.