I’ve hit a creative block and it’s been hard to get the motivation or ideas for new artwork. So today I decided to just grab a handful of printmaker’s vinyl, my lino cutting tools and cut at random. No design or preconceptions, just stab away at the vinyl and see how it goes.
The first two or three were quite controlled, I couldn’t free myself up as much as I wanted with the smaller tools so I switched to a big, flat cutter that I rarely use and hacked away. That did the trick, it was quite satisfying feeling the tool slicing through the surface of the vinyl, a physical rather than a cerebral sensation.
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I like the sound of this. I sometimes make my own stamps by cutting into large erasers with wood carving tools. Very satisfying.
What a good idea 😀
Good idea. It’s a different part of your brain.
Yes, it feels like it, but it’s very hard to let go 🙂
I love the fact that you just jumped in with blank blocks with no ideas and created marks. Maybe you can find something out of those great shapes created. I see leaves, cloud shadows, and other possibilities. Keep having fun!
I’m really pushing out of my comfort zone here. I feel really uncomfortable and stressed by it, which is probably a good thing 😁
You’re doing great! Discomfort brings new work. 😉
I’m going to hack at the edges today :0
That top piece in the last photo could be making great textures.
I will start to experiment with printing them up over the weekend ☺
I’ll be interested in seeing what transpires.
I love the bottom one in the pic… I think I will have to try lino cutting.
Come on round, I have loads of vinyl