Just off to the studio to make prints....some orders...and some of those new freshly carved designs...more soon!
Linocut Print Making
Banksia coccinea – linocut carving and re-carving
Sometimes when I print a design I decide to change something about it or add something to the design after I have done the initial proof prints. This is the case with the recent Banksia coccinea design. You can see the linocut block on top of the proof print which I have handoloure - painted... Continue Reading →
Strawflowers – Everasting Daisies – Linocut
I am just on the end of carving this linocut design based on strawflowers - everlasting daisies from my garden. I am quite pleased with the actual design and carving - just need to see how it prints now!
Linocut Carving – Progress on current work
Well I have been carving some designs over the last 2 weeks. I had earlier completed the Banksia coccinea and Native Mistletoe and as the Native rhododendron was on the carving board I decided to finish that. As part of this series I have also completed the Gum Blossoms and have almost finished the Everlasting... Continue Reading →
Midyim – Austromyrtus dulcis
Austromyrtus dulcis or Midyim is a native groundcover and 'Bush Tucker Plant' - it is also known as the Midgen Berry. It is a local endemic species in my region - from around Northern NSW/Southern Queensland. At this time of year it is covered in small starry flowers with small green foliage whose new growth... Continue Reading →
Spring Waratah
These are some Spring Waratahs - Telopia speciosissima I took these photos last Saturday - these flowers still continue to amaze and fascinate me...they are such a stunning and visually dramatic flowers. Each Spring I am still drawn to photograph these stunning Australian wildflower.
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 