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

Correa alba – White Correa

This is the first flower to come out on my Correa alba plant. Unlike the Chef's cap correa this bell flower opens out like white stars. This is also a bird friendly species. The correas are the native fuschia species of Australia and although small flowers are dainty and I have found flower for a... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2008 0

Chef’s Cap Correa

The correas in my garden are now starting to flower. These delicate 'bell-like' flowers have a range of colours and sizes. This particular one is the Chef's Cap Correa - Correa baeuerlenii - it is from the Eurobodalla region on the south coast of NSW. The Friends of the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens use this particular... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2008 0

The Final Cut – New Zealand Wildflowers Linocut block

Finally finished carving the New Zealand Wildflowers Linocut block. I have chosen to cut around the edges to get the lines I want without any additional ink marks coming from stray pieces of lino. Unfortunately I will be busy for the next 3 days so it will be Saturday before I can print it. Copyright... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2008 4

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