I have been carving a new Tawny Frogmouth linocut 'Sleepy Tawny' it will be the same size as 'Tawny Stare'. This image shows a section of the linoblock carving so far on the left with the corresponding section of template for the design on the right similar to the section shown for the Tawny Stare... Continue Reading →
This is the template finally finished for the current set of linocut prints I have been working on. It has developed from the original sketches of Tawny Frogmouth Expressions into a more cohesive set of images. I am planning to print them all as small prints and then frame them as a whole. I am... Continue Reading →
'Regeneration' Linocut - Waratahs I finally completed the 'Waratahs' linocut today. I have called it "Regeneration". After the destruction that occurs in bushfires the waratah 'regenerates' from a 'lignotuber' which is a type of starchy or woody swelling found partly or fully on underground stems - like a life support system. In this print the... Continue Reading →
Here are the 3 colour samples I've worked on so far - I've noticed that some computer screens really mess with the actual colours - Waratahs Watercolour 1 - has pale green outside leaves - Waratahs Watercolour 2 - has deeper sepia type colours and Waratahs Watercolour 3 - has pale sepia colours. ...still deciding...any... Continue Reading →
Have just finished and photographed the "Waratahs" linoblock - this is the first proof print to check the carving. One mistake that is glaring is on the left side down the bottom between the bract of the flower and the central panel. So will fix this tomorrow and any other minor adjustments ...
Finally just finished carving the "Waratahs" linoblock. It has been a slow progress - it took all day to finish the central panel leaves. The image on the left shows the linoblock and template image. A detailed close-up is below - it shows the different types of carving including the finer linework. Now off to... Continue Reading →
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