Elizabeth Rashley

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.

I printed this block in just black, but I think I will experiment with two greys and black next. The wall in the foreground will be light grey, the middle ground including the tree and birds will be black and the sky will be dark grey – I think.

The first time that you ink up a block is very exciting. It’s the first time that you get a sense of the contrasts within the print.

I will be participating in Six Days of Art in Teignbridge, South Devon this May and June. Six Days of Art is an open studios event from Saturday 29 May to Monday 31 May and from Friday 4 June to Sunday 6 June. It will be launched with an Opening Showcase of selected large, high-end works at the Rill Estate nr Buckfastleigh.

Visit a home gallery and working studio with two floors of work and an impressive Victorian printmaking press. I’ll have a full range of framed and unframed work available. Please contact me for more information.

image size (w x h) – 112mm x 292mm
technique – linocut
edition size – proof

This poor bittern probably requires a background of some reeds to hide in. I’m going to cut a second block for the background and print it in an olive green colour.

image size (w x h) – 94mm x 298mm
technique – linocut
edition size – proof

A rather a lost and confused shag.

image size (w x h) – 99mm x 295mm
technique – linocut
edition size – proof