Hi all,
How are you this fine evening?
I'm pretty good as I just finished my latest print which I've been working on for the past 20 hours, haha...
The past weeks I've been working on linocuts because you don't need a press for this type of printmaking and as I won't be in possession of one before the fall.
Linocut is quite different from my usual drypoint print as I'm working with rougher, bigger tools and what I carve away will be paper instead of ink.
Print vs. cut lino sheet.
Above is the finished print vs. the cut lino sheet.
I took some photos of the process of making this print and though I would share it with you.
The first thing I did was to draw up my motif. First with a pencil and then I went over my drawing with a waterproof pen.
Then I painted a thin layer of blue with acrylic paint over the sheet to better see the results of my carvings. I find that doing this really helps me get my head around what the final results will look like.
Then I start carving. I use a the smallest v-shaped blade to cut around the lines and for details and a broader u-shaped blade for removing bigger areas and the background.
Here's the lino all finished up with the carving.
Then it's time to ink it up!!
I mix a greyish blue from white, blue and black that I put on the whole print with a roller. Then I gently remove the grey from the flowers and use a flat square brush to apply a blue.
Then it's time to print!
To print this one I used Japanese paper. I find that for lino the thinner the paper the easier it is to get a good print.
...And here it is! :)
What do you think?
I still don't know what to call this one, do you have any suggestions? ;)
I hope you are all having a wonderful and creative day!
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