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

Printing Linocuts…some common problems…

The aim of printing a linoblock is to achieve a smooth even transfer of ink from the raised surface areas (or relief) that has been left after carving away the areas you wish to remain white or in the case of a reduction linocut the areas of colour you are building from the background to... Continue Reading →

May 19, 2008 42

Carving a new linocut

Today I am working on carving a new linocut. I will just show you a section of the linoblock I am carving with the section of the design I am working from. As usual I have drawn the image/design I want to work on and then developed that into a 'carvable image' by colouring it... Continue Reading →

May 16, 2008 2

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

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

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