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The Introduction to it all...
The Introduction to it all...
My (then) 10 yrs old daughter showed me a linoprint she did in Summer Camp. A simple building in a single colour, red. The lines were crisp and bold. The print was very clean aside from a few stray marks. She had about 6 copies of them. I hung one up in my office cubicle. It was joined by a red strawberry with green stem the next year. I had quite a few different pieces from her over the years: acrylic, watercolour, fused glass, pottery etc,. but something about the linoprints really drew me in. I wanted to try it.
How it began (2023). . .
How it began (2023). . .
I think everybody's first set of tools in my neck of the woods is the speedball set. That, coupled with some ink from Temu and paper from Amazon got me started at home.
On a trip to Japan I got this little frog statue wrapped around a cherry. I thought it was so cute! So of course I printed him in Gold! Not really successful but I had fun.
I tried a multiblock print after that. Actually, it was a multiblock and a jigsaw print. Surpisingly good coverage. I think I purchased speedball water based (Student) ink to do this one. With a rainbow roll no less! How many techniques can I squeeze into one print.
In the middle (2024)
In the middle (2024)
In 2024 I got a bit more serious about the whole thing. Bought some Pfeil tools and Cranfield Caligo Safewash ink. Bought better paper and joined my local Printmakers Collective Studio . . .which is still a 40min drive away, but at least I do have one.
There was a lot of trial and error, and quite a few frustrating times when a technique just didn't work for me.
And now (2026)
And now (2026)
I now know which type of image transfer I prefer for the Lino I use.
I have a favourite paper depending on the number of layers.
Of all my Pfeil tools, I do have favourites that get used for 80% of my carving.
I still have lots to learn though, and this art form is still very exciting to do.
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