Tag Archives: lino print

Project: Construction – Part 2

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Claire B

Following on from my previous solar plate prints I decided to create a relief linocut with the aim of masking and selectively inking specific areas to achieve colour and tonal variation. Using Photoshop I created a mock-up of what I … Continue reading →

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Printing: new concepts

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Claire B

Intaglio lino print on 100gsm handmade recycled mountboard & orange skin paper Me, today, struggling to come to grips with a new printing idea.  Nothing like spending time with the textbooks.  No matter what you think you know there’s always … Continue reading →

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Lino: Printing from latest drawing

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Claire B

Jumping for joy In position Out for a stroll Help, please The world is even more amazing upside down Stepping out These are the final prints for this project.

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Lino: More printing from line drawings

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Claire B

Stealth Let’s stretch it out Ouch! Maybe that stretching wasn’t such a good idea On the run

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Lino: Printing from line drawings

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Claire B

Pushing the boundaries Through the looking-glass Super slippery Did I really sign up for this? Time-out Reaching out

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Elian’s secret garden

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Claire B

Doodling & Designing: I read in one of those zentangle books that a good way to start doodling is to draw a nine square grid (as when you play noughts and crosses), start adding lines and patterns, continue them across … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 14: Revisit

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Claire B

I am desperately trying to keep the collagraph layers and prints I previously did on greaseproof paper glued together, but it’s not working terribly well.  I can see myself becoming an excellent reference for the manufacturer, proving that these sheets … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 8: Cutting the lino

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Claire B

I started by resizing my design as there is quite a bit of fine line work and if the piece is too small I won’t be able to form the detail I am aiming for, the lino will simply crumble … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 6 revisited.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Claire B

Since the monotype workshop last week I’ve been practicing my printing techniques, right from preparing the inks, through to rolling on the work space, rolling ink onto the lino and preparing and printing through my press.  Things have improved enormously … Continue reading →

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The perils and pitfalls of printing

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Claire B

8 months ago I started the OCA course Printmaking 1.  It has been 8 months of unrewarding difficulty, constant print problems, severe and extended angst and a loss of confidence, motivation and drive.  I’m not satisfied with much of the … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 7: Preparation

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Claire B

Preparation & design choice This project involves multi-block lino printing.  I spent a little time researching images and analyzing possible methods and order of work. The weekend AFR reviewed Cookery Postcards from Penguin: One Hundred Cookbook Covers in One Box, … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 6: Shell linoprint.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Claire B

The aim of this exercise, for my own gratification, was to create a lino print with a sense of movement. I also wanted to play with a reduced colour palette, altering the quantities of the chosen colours to create different … Continue reading →

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