# Studio

- Link: https://www.reekersart.com/studio/
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:17:24+00:00

# Studio

Follow the work from first observation to the finished image.

## Ota Azalea · color and the woodblock

Carved lines, layered color, and expressive backgrounds. [Watch the demonstration](https://youtu.be/Rs3r0PvY98A)
or [read the process notes](http://www.reekersart.com/creating-expressive-backgrounds-for-a-bonsai-woodblock-print/).

[Carving a bonsai woodblock: artist proofs](http://www.reekersart.com/how-to-carve-a-relief-bonsai-woodblock-to-exciting-artist-proof/)

![](http://www.reekersart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Thumbnail-Part-3-800.jpg)

[More artmaking videos on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@rreekers) · [Studio moments on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ronreekers/)

## Support the studio

Explore the artwork, share a story, or [follow the studio on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/c/ronreekers).

## Goyomatsu · from observation to image

[Finding a strong bonsai image](http://www.reekersart.com/finding-a-strong-bonsai-image-for-exciting-energized-woodblock/)·
[Developing the mixed media artwork](http://www.reekersart.com/excited-to-finish-the-amazing-mixed-media-artwork/)