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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.

A Month Of Maris #6

Here’s a monotype Mari Lwyd from my archives. I’m posting them through December and early January up to her night, Hen Galan on January 13th. I did this very early in 2017 and it was based on a “live” sketch I did the previous month at an appearance by the Mari in Gellionen Chapel. I used chine collé toContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #6”

A Month Of Maris #4

I’m posting my archive Mari Lwyds throughout December and early January to get us all in the mood for her night, Hen Galan. This one was carved and printed at the end of 2019 to go out as a New Year card at the beginning of 2020, we didn’t know that Covid19 was about to hitContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #4”

A Month Of Maris #3

We’re at that time of year when the old Welsh tradition of The Mari Lwyd / Y Fari Lwyd, is awakening from her slumbers ready for her night, Hen Galan, a month away early in the New Year. I’m going to post my archive Mari Lwyds throughout December and early January to get us all in theContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #3”

Stripy Shiny Skull

Here’s my Mari Lwyd linocut for this year. I cut the block a couple of weeks ago and did some proof prints at the 9-to-90 Creative Community to demonstrate the chine collé technique. But I wanted something different, rather than the usual tissue papers, for this year’s annual print. I went to the latest exhibitionContinue reading “Stripy Shiny Skull”

Finished Mari Lwyd lino prints.

I finished cutting my latest Mari Lwyd lino block, I’ve been doing one each winter for a few years now. I did the proof print a few days ago and I did a little bit more cutting, not much, and now I’m happy with the block so I’ve done the first few prints off it,Continue reading “Finished Mari Lwyd lino prints.”

Mari Lwyd: First Proofs With Chine Collé

I printed up a first proof from my latest Mari Lwyd lino block and then did a second proof with chine collé, using fine coloured tissue papers. I cut and ripped some tissue paper shapes than placed them on the un-inked block, just to see if they were what I wanted and where I wasContinue reading “Mari Lwyd: First Proofs With Chine Collé”

Seeing What’s Happening Again…

I’m cutting a second Mari Lwyd lino block for this week’s adult teaching session with the 9-to-90 Creative Community at GS Artists. Once again I checked how my block was coming along with a piece of tracing paper over it, rubbed hard with a block of graphite and I now have a better idea of whatContinue reading “Seeing What’s Happening Again…”