I have finally started to get back to work - although slowly - and have just updated my website with the final version of the 'Tawny Expressions' linocut which I have called 'Evry Move You Make...Watching YOU'. The local 'tawnies' as they are affectionately known are back of an evening hunting under the street lights... Continue Reading →
It is wet windy and cold here at the moment with a 'weather event' looming - according to the weather forecasters. Nice weather for being inside drinking coffee, making winter comfort food and well procrastinating which seems to loom large for me in recent times. I have however managed to complete one set of colour... Continue Reading →
Having finally carved, printed and now coloured this linocut (after working on the original drawing over a year ago and the pre-sketch ideas are over 2 years old!) I finally have finished! I had hand painted the emu first as you can see but it felt a bit empty so added a graded wash of... Continue Reading →
As I indicated in yesterdays post I have finally printed some of the numerous unfinished designs that have been sitting around on the 'to do list' for in some cases years! So here are the black and white versions- can't wait for the ink to dry and starting playing with some colour ideas on these... Continue Reading →
Here a few quick tips on getting your linocut block prepared ready for printing. * Before you start carving or printing a linocut block you can gently remove the waterproof coating. Linocut blocks are coated in a waterproof coating - if you place a drop of water on the surface it will bead and not... Continue Reading →
I have finally finished carving the linoleum blocks for the "Tawny Expressions" linocut print. They are smaller blocks but a lot of smaller complex carving with the No 1 blade so fiddly and time consuming. Carving larger expanses of open "white" space is far quicker and a bit more dramatic really. So here they all... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 