Another Drawing To Lino Print

This is the fourth portrait drawing I’ve turned into a linocut print since since I started back at Swansea Print Workshop after a long break (see here). Below is the original sketch with the different stages of the process – carving the block and then inking up with Cranfield SafeWash Relief ink. This model has a very distinctive face, especially in profile.

I’ll be running a weekend linocut course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.

From Drawing To Lino Print

This is the third portrait drawing I’ve turned into a linocut print since since I started back at Swansea Print Workshop after a long break (see here). Below is the original sketch with the different stages of the process – carving the block and then inking up with Cranfield SafeWash Relief ink.

COME AND LEARN HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN LINOCUT PRINT

I’ll be running a weekend linocut course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.

The Portrait In Profile

I really like this profile sketch I did at last week’s life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. I think I’ll develop this into a linocut, I could have an interesting time carving the hair and beard. Maybe I’ll use a bigger piece of lino than I have for my previous ones, to cut more details into the hair. This was a 15 minute pose and I drew onto a heavyweight Waterford paper with graphite.

I’ll be running a weekend linocut course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.

Sketching From Below

This was an interesting 20-minute pose at last week’s life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. Our model stood on a table and he’s very tall anyway, so I was looking up at him. I’m a little dwt and I was sitting down so I had a good view up his nostrils and his beard really jutted out due to the foreshortening.

I’ll be running a weekend linocut course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.

#Caturday Archives: 39

Here’s a cat sketch from November 2015 of Sparta Puss looking very cross. Nothing new there. She still looks cross. I used a ballpoint pen into a lined notebook.

I’ll be running a weekend linocut course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.

The Pensive Pose

This was the long pose at last night’s life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. It gave me time to really analyse what I was seeing. I found the pose difficult, it’s easier to draw in profile or semi-profile: these straight-on poses bring all sorts of problems. But it’s really good practice. I caught his pensive expression but is it a good likeness? It’s nearly there but there’s something not quite right and I haven’t sussed it out yet.

Portrait Drawing: Week 12

Just back from life drawing at Swansea Print Workshop and it’s late, so I’ll just post the first sketch I did, a 10-minute one in graphite. And now to bed with a cup of tea and a couple of cats. See you tomorrow. Nos da.

That Boy Band Vibe

This is a longer pose from the recent life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop, around 30 minutes. This model is definitely giving off boy-band vibes. I used graphite onto a heavyweight vintage paper (not watermarked).

I’ll be running a weekend course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.

Carving the Portrait: 1

Here’s another small block of grey lino that I’m turning into a portrait. The original sketch was done during a life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop and I’ve traced and reversed it onto the block and started cutting. I’m using traditional lino with Flexcut carving tools and the Flexcut Slipstrop system to keep the tools sharp.

A-HA?

The model I worked with at last week’s life drawing session is a young man with the look of a 1980’s band about him. A few of the artists reckon he looks like he could be from the Norwegian band A-ha. I guess he could be. What do you think?

I’ll be running a weekend course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and March 1st at Swansea Print Workshop. Please click here to find out more.