Delicate

Royden Card

This is a woodcut, printed in a red ink, of the iconic “Delicate Arch” in the Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. It is the most famous of 2,000 sandstone arches located in the 76,000 plus acre park. This particular free-standing arch has become a widely recognized symbol of the state of Utah and one of the most famous geologic features in the world.

Working with sketches drawn on location and the occasional reference photo, Royden Card creates a series of drawings with ink and brush to work out a final design. He then reverses the final drawing and transfers it to the block (preferably cherry), and will then spend many hours carving, making slight changes as he goes along. Card prints all of his woodcuts.