I am inspired by the Miners Wives from the 1984-1985 strike. And also by the radical printmaker Paul Peter Piech, whose lino and woodcut prints advocated for social justice. As well as larger complex, often coloured, linocuts for exhibitions, he also produced many small, simpler black and white prints that could be sold more cheaply,Continue reading “Inspired By…”
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Inking Up…
I’ve been wallowing in the delicious smell of oily ink today, printing up small editions of my little lino blocks inspired by the brave Miners’ Wives from the strike of 1984-1985. I’ve got a printing station set up on top of one of my plans chests and I’m using Cranfield Safewash Relief Ink with aContinue reading “Inking Up…”
Getting Ready To Print…
I’ve got three little lino blocks cut and ready to print, inspired by the research and drawings I did about the South Wales Miners’ Wives 1984-1985. I’ve set up the print station, everything’s ready to go. Eventually, these will be for sale here on my website.
A Bit Of Fun…
I had a bit of fun with this little lino block. I teach art to adults a couple of days a week and I’m running a course on lino printing at the moment. We’re doing ‘jigsaw’ lino blocks, and today I demonstrated how to maximise colour using the ‘rainbow roll’ technique. It’s nice to doContinue reading “A Bit Of Fun…”
Looking Again…
I did these lino prints a few years back. I was playing with some vinyl, a cheap alternative to lino, cutting random shapes and then printing and overprinting in Process Yellow, Magenta and Cyan to see what happened. I didn’t much like them at the time but now I’ve been looking through my archives, IContinue reading “Looking Again…”
Lights And Darks.
I’m doing some drawings for my next lino-print and today I was playing around with composition – just a quick brush and wash sketch to group lights and darks. I need more practice with police helmets!
First Ink.
I love that moment when I roll the first layer of ink onto a new lino block, seeing the image appear out of the light grey surface. It always gives me a thrill. It’s never the same again because when you clean the block at the end of a session, the light grey bits getContinue reading “First Ink.”
A First Proof
I did this first proof from a small lino block that is an experimental detail of a much larger image I am working on for something that’s a secret just yet. I wanted to try out different marks, especially using some of the tools I hardly ever look at. I’m liking the direction this isContinue reading “A First Proof”
The First Cuts.
I’ve made the first cuts on from the first lino block of the project I’ll be working on for the next couple of months. I’m experimenting at the moment, trying out different ideas and ways of cutting into the lino. This is a small detail from a drawing I’ve done. I’m using Flexcut tools andContinue reading “The First Cuts.”
A Month Of Maris #8
Another of my Mari Lwyd artworks from the archives that I’m posting up to her night, Hen Galan on January 13th. I did this in 2019, working from an original drawing, cutting into grey traditional lino and printing using the technique of chine collé.
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