Posts under ‘Colour reduction linocuts’

mary, mary, quite contrary

mary, mary, quite contrary

This time I lightened the blue and used olive green. Perhaps it turned out a bit too green. Might have looked better if the sky/ background at the top was blue. Too late now!

Winner

Winner

The dynamic diagonal works well on this one.

Final cut and final printing

Final cut and final printing

Finally I cut out all the areas that are red. Now only the areas of the design that I want to be black remain. The final printing is in black ink and then the print is complete. The registration is immaculate on some of the prints because even the lines between the woman’s toes have [...]

Second cut and second printing

Second cut and second printing

Next I clean the block and cut out everything in the design that I want to appear in yellow ochre. I then print the block for a second time in the next colour, in this case scarlet red. I print the block in exactly the same position on the paper each time. The red prints [...]

First Printing of Reduction Cut

First Printing of Reduction Cut

I’ve cut out the white lines of the image only. Then I print the block at this stage using the lightest colour ink in the design – in this case yellow ochre.

A reduction print from scratch.

A reduction print from scratch.

You can see the design that I have drawn in felt tip for this print on the right of the photo. Firstly, I transfer the reversed image of the design onto the lino using tracing paper. Then I cut only the white lines of the design into the lino.

Imperial Ladies

Imperial Ladies

I was watching Wonderland on television and it reminded me of this print. I didn’t learn to swim until I was an adult and then I used to go for a swim everyday at the Imperial Hotel in Torquay. The ‘Imperial Ladies’ are the dedicated swimmers that I used to see in the pool there. [...]

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