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

Rainbow Lorikeets…

Some photos of Rainbow Lorikeets they in our garden this morning as they are most mornings feeding on grevilleas. I think it is part of the daily feeding circuit. This is a 'Moonlight' Grevillea which flowers almost all the year round. They also feed on the palm tree flowers in a neighbours yard... Rainbow Lorikeet... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2008 0

Anzac Day – Lest we forget….

This Anzac Day my youngest son will march with his grandfather's medals in our little local Anzac Day March. His grandfather served in the RAAF in Europe but passed away 2 years ago. War is a terrible thing but it is important for us to remember the courage, strength and mateship of those that fought... Continue Reading →

April 24, 2008 0

New Zealand Wildflowers – Handcoloured Linocut

Being impatient I usually end up putting one of the less successful prints on top of my oil heater to dry it as quickly as possible. So this is the one that dried much more quickly and today I managed to do the first handcolouring 'master' on which I record all the colours for each... Continue Reading →

April 22, 2008 4

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

Correa reflexa

This is another correa I have in my garden - Correa reflexa. There are a few variations of correa reflexa and I am not sure which one this is but it has beautiful pale flowers that continue to bloom over many months. ...one of my linocut designs 86.Correa...

April 20, 2008 0

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