Category Archives: Printmaking

Making Art And Cordial

I carried on cutting my latest lino block today. Nothing staggeringly interesting, just keeping on keeping on, which is how most artwork is made. Meanwhile, Husb bottled the elderflower cordial he made with the flowers we foraged (responsibly) on Sunday. There’s plenty there for family too. I like to drizzle it over home-made sponge cakeContinue reading “Making Art And Cordial”

My Little Helper

I had a bit of a break from block cutting after my residency in April, I went away for nearly a week and I’ve been catching up on stuff too. So today I got out a prepared lino block and started carving. I had to give up after half an hour because a) my handContinue reading “My Little Helper”

Sketchbook Archives: 62

These are the last 5 of a series of 15 drawings I did in May 2015, based on sketches I made from life, out and about en plein air, drawing real people in real places. They are drawn over “transfer” prints, inkjet prints that are transferred chemically to fine art printmaking paper; mostly I used Bockingford and Somerset. OnceContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 62”

Sketchbook Archives: 61

Here are some more of a series of drawings I did back in May 2015, based on sketches I made from life, out and about en plein air. They are drawn over “transfer” prints, inkjet prints that are transferred chemically to a fine art printmaking paper; mostly I used Bockingford and Somerset.

Life Drawing: Paint And Card

I’m just back from life drawing at Swansea Print Workshop and it’s late. I did a graphite sketch of our model onto paper prepared with an olive green acrylic paint, applied with a squeegee, and then used a piece of stiff card to apply some highlights with white acrylic. About 30 minutes in all. GoodContinue reading “Life Drawing: Paint And Card”

That First Ink!

I love that moment when my lino block (traditional grey) is carved and ready to ink up. I love that first stroke of the roller (brayer) across the surface, when you start to see the image revealed. Then the satisfaction of inking the whole block, ready for printing. And that heavenly smell of oil-based inkContinue reading “That First Ink!”

And…Relax (And Diet!)

My artist residency at Swansea’s Urban HQ ended yesterday and I’m relaxing today, pottering in the garden, enjoying the sunshine and being given the runaround by Sparta Puss and Erik The Tabby Boi; (Bill aka William Chat Noir is just chilling). Tomorrow I’ll start planning what I’m going to do with the work I’ve created – someContinue reading “And…Relax (And Diet!)”

Artist In Residence: Day 16 – And The Final Proof!

It’s the last-but-one day of my artist residency at Swansea’s Urban HQ and I did a first proof of the last block I carved, block number 12. I started out on April 1st with a pile of portrait sketches, done from life, a stack of traditional grey lino blocks and my carving tools. I’m really pleased withContinue reading “Artist In Residence: Day 16 – And The Final Proof!”

Artist In Residence Day 15 – More First Proofs

Here are a couple of the first proof prints close up, with their lino blocks inked-up. It’s been really interesting to play around with textures to create the features on the faces. I used several of my carving tools, including ones I had hardly used before, especially on this small scale. I only have 2Continue reading “Artist In Residence Day 15 – More First Proofs”