Do you have a collection of old cards that you would like to reuse to make something beautiful? As a printmaker I have a drawer of misprinted cards and it is at this time of year that I love to create card baubles from some of these. Even if you don’t have a drawer of…
Year: 2022
Linocut or Collagraph? Graceful Owl, Different Printmaking Techniques
A few years ago I went on a family canal trip, surrounded by open countryside and wildlife. It was very relaxing and inspiring too. I remember the evening we spotted a barn owl hunting for prey along the edge of the field. It drifted back and forth alongside the canal. I was truly captivated and…
Repurposing Cards
I have been designing and creating hand printed cards for a while now. I love drawing up new designs and carving them before seeing the final result printed. In this blog, I’m going to share with you some projects that I like to do with these cards after use. I like to think of each…
Ripples and Waves
Last summer, I remember a lovely afternoon spent walking one of our local coastal paths. It was a mellow, late afternoon stroll which was needed for rambling the steep and rugged hilltop. Dispersed across it were delicate, small wildflowers peeking out from the grass. A great contrast to the thorny gorse that grew aside the…
Collagraph Grass
I am currently working on my latest collagraph commission, a picturesque landscape with long swaying grass and rolling hills. This week I decided to experiment printing with different media to create the impression of grass. I began with creating a trial plate from an offcut of mountboard. I made a miniature landscape, cutting away the…