New Zealand Wildflowers…Linocut…Framed

I have just had the New Zealand Wildflowers Linocut framed for my son to take back with him to NZ. He chose a wide matt board and wide flat black frame - not something that I would have thought of choosing but it came up as quite dramatic and 'clean'. I find framing my work... Continue Reading →

July 16, 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

New Zealand Wildflowers – Final print processes

I finally made it into the studio to print this morning! This is an image of the first print off the block. The next step is waiting for it to dry and then handcolouring. I use an oil based ink to print the black which can take a few days to dry depending on the... Continue Reading →

April 20, 2008 1

New Zealand Wildflowers – Linocut

...Following are images of the wildflowers used to create the NZ Wildflowers Linocut design...

April 14, 2008 0

Linocut Carving – New Zealand Wildflowers

I am working away steadily at the NZ Wildflowers Linocut. I have had RSI in my arm/shoulder/neck in the past and so am mindful to try and take regular breaks. I used to just carve and carve to finish each piece as soon as possible but have been persuaded in recent times by physios etc... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2008 4

Currently working on…Tawny Frogmouth Illustration & New Zealand Wildflowers Linocut…

I am currently working on 2 projects. The first is a continuation of some fauna illustration work - it is a Tawny Frogmouth. After drawing it up lightly on watercolour paper I added some light underwashes of colour with watercolour. I have then been slowly working using a rotring pen with black ink with tiny... Continue Reading →

April 8, 2008 2

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