Tawny Frogmouth Stare…Linocut…

Have just finished handcolouring and scanning this new linocut. It is of a tawny frogmouth - a native Australian bird - my favourite! I have been working to a schedule for this one but managed it - just - I hope. Certainly have been challenging the limits on the recurrence of my RSI in my... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2008 6

Waiting for oil based ink to dry … and Handpainting Linocuts

I am still waiting for the commissioned linocut print's oil based ink I use for printing my linocuts, to dry....I'm sure you all know of waiting on paint to dry...it sometimes, depending on the weather, takes days. Fortunately with printmaking we are using thin even layers (well hopefully - many a print has been discarded... Continue Reading →

May 9, 2008 3

Linocut Commission…Linoprint…Printmaking

Finally got to print the linoblock this afternoon. More than 50 hours work to get to this stage so far.... As it is a commissioned piece I am only showing parts of the print at this stage... The oil based ink takes a couple of days to dry - although I do hurry a not... Continue Reading →

May 6, 2008 0

Carving…carving…carving…Linocut Commission

Still working on the commission piece - about 30 hours work so far. I am carving the lino block now...

May 4, 2008 0

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