Each Original Graphic is the product of intricate detail, hundreds of man-hours and a very intimate working relationship between artist, chromist and printer. Each individual image is carefully analyzed to determine the best suited printing method.  Each screen or plate used is carefully hand-crafted.  Upon approval, the first color is hand-pulled and, after completion, placed on a rack to dry overnight. The process is then repeated, using a separate screen or plate for each color. A hand-pulled serigraph is a silk-screen printing process using stencils adhered to a silk or nylon mesh through which ink is pushed by a squeegee.  Those areas where no color is desired are blocked. A hand-pulled lithograph is produced with each color hand-drawn or painted on a mylar sheet and transferred to an aluminum plate.  The plate is treated to accept water, then inked with a roller and printed on a lithography press. A Serilith is a mixed media process of hand-pulled lithography for the soft, subtle shading effect and hand-pulled serigraphy for brilliant, defined color. Whether hand-pulled serigraphy, lithography or Serilith the result is a truly beautiful work of fine art.

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