Well I have been steadily working on the linocut carving. Took a break for a day yesterday but back at it today. Started with the final central waratah that needed carving. I have already carved the outline with a final linocut carving tool to start. I then use a v or u gouge tool to... Continue Reading →
I have managed to start caving some small lino blocks in the last week or so and it is all going well with my shoulder so far which is excellent. Here is a small image of some of the carvings - they are a couple of small designs I was working on back in 2012.... Continue Reading →
The last week the weather on the Far North Coast NSW as been stunning! Clear blue skies and lovely sunshine winter warm days. And as if to heighten how gorgeous it has been the beautiful Queensland Silver Wattle - Acacia podalyriifolia - is currently flowering. This is one of my favourite wattles with its stunning... Continue Reading →
I have been struggling on with my old speedball linocut tools for many years. Dutifully sharpening them but recently it has been more and more difficult to keep the blades sharp and has made carving clean neat lines very difficult. It is difficult sometimes living in country NSW, to get access to good information and... Continue Reading →
