Waiting for oil based ink to dry … and Handpainting Linocuts

I am still waiting for the commissioned linocut print's oil based ink I use for printing my linocuts, to dry....I'm sure you all know of waiting on paint to dry...it sometimes, depending on the weather, takes days. Fortunately with printmaking we are using thin even layers (well hopefully - many a print has been discarded... Continue Reading →

May 9, 2008 3

Linocuts…in the studio today…

Today I have been working on the fourth of a series of about 12 linocuts. This is a brown lino - not sure of its name - it carves easily but it can crumble more around the edges which can be frustrating. I had always used the grey silkcut lino but they kept changing the... Continue Reading →

April 27, 2008 0

New Zealand Wildflowers – Final print processes

I finally made it into the studio to print this morning! This is an image of the first print off the block. The next step is waiting for it to dry and then handcolouring. I use an oil based ink to print the black which can take a few days to dry depending on the... Continue Reading →

April 20, 2008 1

Linocut Carving – New Zealand Wildflowers

I am working away steadily at the NZ Wildflowers Linocut. I have had RSI in my arm/shoulder/neck in the past and so am mindful to try and take regular breaks. I used to just carve and carve to finish each piece as soon as possible but have been persuaded in recent times by physios etc... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2008 4

New Zealand Wildflowers – The designing process

All artists will work differently but following is the process I usually use in designing my linoprints. Basically the process that I have for designing new linoprints involves a lot of pre-designing 'thinking'. I take all my own source photos so the first step involves taking many photos of the subject in all its different... Continue Reading →

January 11, 2008 13

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