Multi-color woodcuts are uncommon because they are extremely difficult to do. They require the patience of Job and the logistical ability of Alexander the Great (or so it can seem). To make the ten woodcuts of scenes near Maynard Dixon's studio I carved Eighty-three wood blocks. I then inked these blocks with different colors and printed each color of the series by hand for a total of 2490 impressions (not including artist's proofs which are experimental impressions taken to evaluate color and registration).