Sketch
Linocut
1st Print
SELF-POTRAIT
Sketch
Color scheme
1) Sketch
Trace and colour the picture. Use different colours to show the different colours printed with the lino print (pencil shading to show shadows)
Print the sketch on the lino print and outline it with a marker.
2) Yellow print (face)
- cut out the areas on the lino print that is to remain unprinted ( white)
- ink the parts of the lino print that is to be printed yellow with yellow ink
- print out at least three good prints (yellow print)
Lino print
Test print
3) Blue print (background)
- cut out the areas on the areas that is to be printed yellow
- ink the parts of the lino print that is to be printed bluewith blue ink
- print out a few test prints before printing on the yellow coloured prints
Lino print
Test print
4) Black print ( outline)
- cut out the areas on the areas that is to be printed blue
- ink the parts of the lino print that is to be printed black with black ink
- print out a few test prints before printing on the yellow and blue coloured prints
Final prints