White Line Woodblock Print (wayt - layn woodblock print), n. credited to B.J.O. Nordfeldt and a group of innovative artists working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, circa 1915; considered unique to New England and American in origin; produces a multi-color print from a single block of wood and is generally printed on paper with watercolor.

The details of this process are as follows:

• A design is drawn on paper and transferred in reverse onto a block of wood

• The lines of the image are cut away

• The drawn lines of the design are now v-shaped grooves carved into the block

• Carved lines isolate each color from one another during the printing process

• Printing paper is secured to the woodblock, using tape, creating a hinged flap

• Watercolor is applied to the wood with a brush, one section at a time

• The paper is lowered and presses onto the wet surface

• This action transfers the pigment to the paper

• The paper is then lifted to paint another section, repeating the process until complete

• The visual design is formed by the white of the paper created by the cutout lines in the wood

• The entire process must be repeated with each print