Zealous Alchemy
@zealousalchemy.bsky.social
Jack Williams
English xylographer (woodcut printmaker) and artist. Fuelled by country music.
My work is inspired by an unholy amalgamation of history, anime, and film.
Shop: zealousalchemy.com
Etsy: zealousalchemy.etsy.com
Links: zealousalchemy.carrd.co
English xylographer (woodcut printmaker) and artist. Fuelled by country music.
My work is inspired by an unholy amalgamation of history, anime, and film.
Shop: zealousalchemy.com
Etsy: zealousalchemy.etsy.com
Links: zealousalchemy.carrd.co
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Greetings. I'm Jack, also known as Zealous Alchemy. I'm an artist and xylographer (fancy term for woodcut printmaker).
My work is inspired by my scattershot of interests including: history, film, gaming, anime, and manga.
I also have an obsession with country music, for reasons unbeknown to me.
My work is inspired by my scattershot of interests including: history, film, gaming, anime, and manga.
I also have an obsession with country music, for reasons unbeknown to me.
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I carved a little wooden Pac-Man. I'll get a painted photo of him tomorrow.
#woodcarving #carving #pacman
#woodcarving #carving #pacman
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I carved a little wooden Pac-Man. I'll get a painted photo of him tomorrow.
#woodcarving #carving #pacman
#woodcarving #carving #pacman
Ramiel design is almost ready. I'm not quite happy with the building detailing yet, maybe one of the right-hand building needs individual windows or something...
Hopefully a fresh pair of eyes on this tomorrow will give me an answer.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
Hopefully a fresh pair of eyes on this tomorrow will give me an answer.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Ramiel design is almost ready. I'm not quite happy with the building detailing yet, maybe one of the right-hand building needs individual windows or something...
Hopefully a fresh pair of eyes on this tomorrow will give me an answer.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
Hopefully a fresh pair of eyes on this tomorrow will give me an answer.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
Made a rough Blender render for my Ramiel woodcut. 3D modelling is not my forte, but it's incredibly useful for working out perspectives and creating compositions.
I'm really pleased with the composition here, and it makes Ramiel more interesting.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
I'm really pleased with the composition here, and it makes Ramiel more interesting.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Made a rough Blender render for my Ramiel woodcut. 3D modelling is not my forte, but it's incredibly useful for working out perspectives and creating compositions.
I'm really pleased with the composition here, and it makes Ramiel more interesting.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
I'm really pleased with the composition here, and it makes Ramiel more interesting.
#printmaking #woodcut #nge #evangelion
Thumbnail ideas for some more Evangelion Angel woodcuts. Ramiel is first, then likely Leliel. After that, who knows?
The grandiose idea would be to do all of them, but 18 prints is a huge undertaking. We shall see...
#nge #eva #neongenesisevangelion
The grandiose idea would be to do all of them, but 18 prints is a huge undertaking. We shall see...
#nge #eva #neongenesisevangelion
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thumbnail ideas for some more Evangelion Angel woodcuts. Ramiel is first, then likely Leliel. After that, who knows?
The grandiose idea would be to do all of them, but 18 prints is a huge undertaking. We shall see...
#nge #eva #neongenesisevangelion
The grandiose idea would be to do all of them, but 18 prints is a huge undertaking. We shall see...
#nge #eva #neongenesisevangelion
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The Taipei Story woodcuts are live!
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
Taipei Story - woodcut print
A woodcut print of the iconic FujiFilm billboard scene from Edward Yang's Taipei Story (1985). Cranfield oil-based ink on Hosho (83gsm) Measures approximately 30cm x 21cm (roughly A4) This design was ...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Taipei Story woodcuts are live!
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
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The Taipei Story woodcuts are live!
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
Taipei Story - woodcut print
A woodcut print of the iconic FujiFilm billboard scene from Edward Yang's Taipei Story (1985). Cranfield oil-based ink on Hosho (83gsm) Measures approximately 30cm x 21cm (roughly A4) This design was ...
zealousalchemy.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Taipei Story woodcuts are live!
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
zealousalchemy.com/products/tai...
They still need another day or two to fully cure; oil-based ink is even more of a drag in winter.
#printmaking #woodcut #taipeistory #edwardyang
The final woodcut compared to the digital design is like night and day. The texture. The character of every single line. The tiny mistakes.
Also, I didn't realise quite how far my carving skill has come this year.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
Also, I didn't realise quite how far my carving skill has come this year.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The final woodcut compared to the digital design is like night and day. The texture. The character of every single line. The tiny mistakes.
Also, I didn't realise quite how far my carving skill has come this year.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
Also, I didn't realise quite how far my carving skill has come this year.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
Printed my woodcut based on Edward Yang's Taipei Story (1985).
The parallel lines were a bit of a task, but I think it was worth the effort.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
The parallel lines were a bit of a task, but I think it was worth the effort.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Printed my woodcut based on Edward Yang's Taipei Story (1985).
The parallel lines were a bit of a task, but I think it was worth the effort.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
The parallel lines were a bit of a task, but I think it was worth the effort.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
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Crudux Cruo! Maranax pallex!
October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Crudux Cruo! Maranax pallex!
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Did a new one
August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did a new one
Carving the end of every line with a knife to get a sharper finish. It's mind numbing and taking forever, but I didn't want the curved ends you get from using a gouge.
Probably have ~100 more to carve, and then it's finished.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
Probably have ~100 more to carve, and then it's finished.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
October 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Carving the end of every line with a knife to get a sharper finish. It's mind numbing and taking forever, but I didn't want the curved ends you get from using a gouge.
Probably have ~100 more to carve, and then it's finished.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
Probably have ~100 more to carve, and then it's finished.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
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Gustave Baumann
American
(June 27, 1881 – October 8, 1971)
An American printmaker and painter, and one of the leading figures of the color woodcut revival in America.
November, 1912
#Art
American
(June 27, 1881 – October 8, 1971)
An American printmaker and painter, and one of the leading figures of the color woodcut revival in America.
November, 1912
#Art
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Gustave Baumann
American
(June 27, 1881 – October 8, 1971)
An American printmaker and painter, and one of the leading figures of the color woodcut revival in America.
November, 1912
#Art
American
(June 27, 1881 – October 8, 1971)
An American printmaker and painter, and one of the leading figures of the color woodcut revival in America.
November, 1912
#Art
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Probably the hardest part of the design to carve. I didn't use a ruler to carve these lines, as I wanted the inevitable wobbles and minor wonkiness to show in the final prints.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
October 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Probably the hardest part of the design to carve. I didn't use a ruler to carve these lines, as I wanted the inevitable wobbles and minor wonkiness to show in the final prints.
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
#woodcut #printmaking #taipeistory
October 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Daily #1839 - Grumpy
October 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Daily #1839 - Grumpy
Saw the new Chainsaw Man at the Leicester Square IMAX. The screen is obnoxiously big - 26.5m wide!
The film was outstandin. I just can't get enough of the over the top nonsense Fujimoto cooks up.
#chainsawman #csm
The film was outstandin. I just can't get enough of the over the top nonsense Fujimoto cooks up.
#chainsawman #csm
October 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Saw the new Chainsaw Man at the Leicester Square IMAX. The screen is obnoxiously big - 26.5m wide!
The film was outstandin. I just can't get enough of the over the top nonsense Fujimoto cooks up.
#chainsawman #csm
The film was outstandin. I just can't get enough of the over the top nonsense Fujimoto cooks up.
#chainsawman #csm
October 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The only picture I took from the market today in Colchester, just before I set up the dreaded sticker rack.
We were crammed in like sardines, but it was a fun market!
Next up is London Film & Comic Con in November, then I've got 5 more local markets days in late Nov/Dec.
#printmaking #woodcut
We were crammed in like sardines, but it was a fun market!
Next up is London Film & Comic Con in November, then I've got 5 more local markets days in late Nov/Dec.
#printmaking #woodcut
October 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The only picture I took from the market today in Colchester, just before I set up the dreaded sticker rack.
We were crammed in like sardines, but it was a fun market!
Next up is London Film & Comic Con in November, then I've got 5 more local markets days in late Nov/Dec.
#printmaking #woodcut
We were crammed in like sardines, but it was a fun market!
Next up is London Film & Comic Con in November, then I've got 5 more local markets days in late Nov/Dec.
#printmaking #woodcut
Halfway through Ken Burns' ~15hr Vietnam War doc.
Being English, the only exposure I've had to Vietnam is watching old war movies; so this series is enlightening.
Burns' series on the ACW and Country Music are both fantastic, and this one is of the same calibre.
#vietnam #kenburns
Being English, the only exposure I've had to Vietnam is watching old war movies; so this series is enlightening.
Burns' series on the ACW and Country Music are both fantastic, and this one is of the same calibre.
#vietnam #kenburns
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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