Tag: lino

Printmaking

Sisters of Mercy Proof

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I was ill over the past while and only got to printing a first proof of the Sisters of Mercy block print this past weekend. If you're not familiar with printmaking, a proof is a print of a block that may not be fully complete. You can print the block at different stages to see how it's coming… Continue reading Sisters of Mercy Proof

Printmaking

Print in Progress

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I've included two photos in this post of the lino block that I carved in 2005 that led to the print I call Observer. I first painted an image on the block. However, the act of carving was often somewhat intuitive.  I made decisions about the texture and changed the image as I went along instead of having a… Continue reading Print in Progress

Printmaking

Birth Linocut

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This is a linocut I made in 1983 that was printed in a women's health journal. The article was on midwifery. I hand carved and handprinted the image. I've put the linocut up for sale in my etsy shop.