I am currently working my way slowly carving a new series of linocuts which I have called 'Wildflorals'. Perhaps they are 'wild' but maybe I should also have bracketed the title 'slightly mad'. They are a series of 6 designs based around 6 different Australian wildflowers - Banksia, Waratah, Waxflower, Wattle, Firewheel & Gum Blossoms.... Continue Reading →
These are the 4 main sizes of blades I use to carve my linoblocks - they are known as 'V' gauges and are blades designed to push away from you whilst you carve. There are other blades known as 'pull' blades designed to pull towards you as you carve - I have never used these.... Continue Reading →
This is the final result of the carving!! It is the most tedious section of the carving but it means that essentially I will gain the neatest and cleanest edge so that when I roll the ink over the uncarved remaining raised areas of the lino block the ink if applied carefully, evenly and in... Continue Reading →
Just an update on the progress of the carving of this current design - Australian Rainforest Wildflowers. The first image is the one from yesterdays carving showing the outlines of the spaces I wish to carve out ie. the areas I wish to be white in the black and white print and later handcoloured with... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary