On Sunday I posted the sketches that I did in anticipation of a print-making class I was planning to attend. Today I’m showing the fun stuff I made at that class.
The instructor, Justine Cherwick, was quiet, modest and thoroughly prepared. She started us off with a circle-in-a-rectangle design for practice. Each quadrant was carved in a different design.
That was quite easy and very satisfying. Next, Justine transposed our initials in reverse on a blank block and we carved stamps of them.
So far, so good. For our third exercise, we each selected from a group of Halloween designs to carve a 3 x 4 block. I loved this cat with a skull and sickle.
The stray faint lines and dots you see around the edges of the main design are called “noise.” Some artists like this effect, others not-so-much. It’s easy to carve them off after you’ve done your test print.
And now for the big finale. I chose to carve the beach scene. Here is my sketch.
You will have to imagine that the dark marks will become white and the white background will print black. Here is my finished block.
And my print.
For a first try, it’s not too bad. Good enough to encourage me to try making more lino-cut work.
And finally, here are the Halloween postcards I printed and sent to the grandkids.
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very nice, I hope the grandkids liked them.
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me too.
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I am loving that cat. Really clever. My daddy taught me how to carve linoleum blocks and I always enjoyed it.
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I wish I could say that I designed that cat, but no, my teacher gave it to me to carve. How interesting that you dad taught you an art technique. What else did you learn from him?
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I learned so much. I was his little shadow. Working in the yard, changing a tire, going to the hardware store, how to plant trees, seal a driveway. He taught me how to live and how to die. He instilled in me a deep and abiding love of God. If I write any more, I will dissolve into a puddle of tears. He was my hero.
Thank you for asking about him. xoxo
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Thank you for sharing.
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What a cool new technique! Love your pieces 🙂
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Hi Laura Kate, I like your designs. Sounds like a great class! 😃
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I enjoyed it a lot and hope to do more monoprinting.
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