Dan’s prints were made using a relief reduction woodcut printing technique. In a reduction print, the block is used in sequence to print colors, usually light to dark, with the areas of color intended to remain carved away. The sequence of carving and printing continues until all colors have been printed, resulting in a block that has been carved away or “reduced”. Two different blocks are often used, one for the background and one for the object. Dan’s prints usually have five to ten colors and only 25 to 30 copies are hand printed.

Dan has been woodcut printing since 2013. His prints are mostly oriented toward Minnesota and Costa Rica nature (plants, wildlife, and landscapes) but he is also interested in prints of geometric shapes and designs.