In the print studio … first proofs – averting problems with stray lino chips

Today I made it to the print studio to do some proof printing of my new design - 'Postcards' series - Sturt Desert Pea. Here is the final carved lino block. One of the curses of printmakers is dirt and lino chip particles that get mixed with the ink and end up on the block... Continue Reading →

May 10, 2012 2

Lynette Weir – New Website of Australian Linocut Artist

Well after weeks of struggling with uploads, code meta this & that etc etc etc I think my website is about finished. Well maybe as finished as I can do at the moment. I may tweek a couple of things over the next few days if I can figure it out or get some advice.... Continue Reading →

March 2, 2012 2

The trouble with … Lino …

I have recently been working on preparing a couple of my linocut design images for licensing. I usually always scan at 300dpi and keep these large images. I then reduce these to a much smaller 72dpi for web use. I keep all these scans on an external hardrive - backed up with another external and... Continue Reading →

February 12, 2012 4

Why not drop by and say hello? Class is now in @ Linocut and Art Tutorials

I have finally got my act together and finished my blog site that contains all my Linocut and Art Tutorials from this Studio Diary and put them on their on little site. My aim was to provide a site with good navigation to make it as easy as possible to find out what you want... Continue Reading →

January 31, 2012 3

‘Hot off the Press and Painting Easel’ – two new completed Linocut Designs for 2011!!

I have literally just finished hand colouring these 2 new designs...so here they are!! Coastal Tea Tree Deco 2011 Coastal Tea Tree – Leptospermum laevigatum Waratah Sqaure 2011 Waratah – Telopea speciocissima. More to follow in the next day I hope!!

July 22, 2011 1

oooppps…Australian Floral Emblems…less one

This is like that game "look what's different between these two images". Can you see the difference? The only problem is that the top one is the 'finished' design carved and printed. The second one is how it should look with ALL the Australian Floral Emblems including the beautiful ACT Royal Bluebells Wahlenbergia gloriosa. So... Continue Reading →

June 27, 2011 5

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