Artists Lino and Linocut design…Thinking outside the square.

Just a quick thought - often we approach design for linocuts with the thought in the back of our mind of the standard sizes of the linoleum blocks - squares of 15cm x 15cm or 30cm x 30cm. So we design accordingly to these 'specifications'. I found it immensely liberating when I bought my first... Continue Reading →

June 8, 2008 0

Artists Linoleum – Lino for Linocuts…Linoprints

I must say there have been a few changes to the artists linoleum used to make linocuts/linoprints over the last 30 years or so. Many people will remember those old hard brown squares of lino we valiantly tried to carve in our high school art classes! Well they have progressed since then...thank goodness!! Below are... Continue Reading →

June 7, 2008 12

Carving approaches for linocuts…linoprints

Sometimes if the carving of a linoleum block is more complex or I want to try out a couple of different carving methods before starting on the actual design block I will do a 'sample carve and print' first. The process of deciding whether you want a 'rough' immediate style of graphic image that reflects... Continue Reading →

June 6, 2008 0

Still here!! Designing a new linocut…and the use of computers…

Yes I am still here and working hard! Horrible weather here for days - raining, windy etc.. but lovely and sunny today. I know the rain is great but it gets a little damp after more than a few days. On the other hand - inside in the warmth drawing/designing and making warm chicken and... Continue Reading →

June 4, 2008 0

It’s just one of those days…

...raining...cool...wet...damp...heavy weather warnings... ...A 'Low' off the Queensland/Northern NSW coast...

May 30, 2008 0

Drawing – mistakes, learning and practise

As I noted in the original posting of this drawing "it is not quite right!" I can see that it isn't and posted it anyway to highlight that things go wrong. The secret is to be able to see the mistakes and then either fix them - or as in the case of this drawing... Continue Reading →

May 29, 2008 0