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Here’s how Greg Cook carved and printed a linocut rendition of the cover of his long comic book “Friends Is Friends,” August 2016. Above: Finished prints hung up to dry.

Transfering the drawing to the printing block. (Greg Cook)
Transfering the drawing to the printing block. (Greg Cook)
Transfering the drawing to the printing block. (Greg Cook)
Transfering the drawing to the printing block. (Greg Cook)
Carving the block. (Greg Cook)
Carving the block. (Greg Cook)
A close-up of the carved block. In linocuts, the raised areas print as colors while the cut out parts print blank. (Greg Cook)
A close-up of the carved block. In linocuts, the raised areas print as colors while the cut out parts print blank. (Greg Cook)
Rolling blue ink onto the linocut plate during printing. (Greg Cook)
Rolling blue ink onto the linocut plate during printing. (Greg Cook)
Rolling gray ink onto the linocut plate. Paper was then laid on the plate and the image transferred by pressing the two together by hand. (Greg Cook)
Rolling gray ink onto the linocut plate. Paper was then laid on the plate and the image transferred by pressing the two together by hand. (Greg Cook)
The finished linocuts. (Greg Cook)
The finished linocuts. (Greg Cook)
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