At the moment I’m experimenting with some multi-block prints. I’m working on a series of prints involving buildings as background with imaginary, long, tall people arranged over them. The building in this design is based on the wonderful 5-storey town houses in Amsterdam. Inspiration for the girl is drawn from some of Stig Lindberg‘s amazing figures. The bird-cage and the umbrella mirror some of the architectural features and the bird that has flown from the cage has become an architectural feature on the building, thus linking the two blocks.

I’m pleased with the the stylised delicacy of the print. I haven’t printed the edition yet, but printing will be a painstaking process because the long length of the block (75cms) makes it awkward to pull through the press and difficult to achieve an even print.

image size (w x h) – 170mm x 750mm
technique – two block linocut
edition size – proof

This is a simple and bold cut that I’ve just completed. The inks used were blue grey first and then yellow ochre on top. The registration is good as the white outlines are crisp. I might use it as a Christmas card design.

image size (w x h) – 150mm x 210mm
technique –  two colour reduction linocut
edition size – 9
paper – Fabriano Artistico

I’ve just revived an old linocut that I had abandoned, because it looked over-busy and confusing, by turning it into a colour print. As you can see the colours really differentiate different elements in the picture and make it much easier to look at.

image size (w x h) – 210mm x 300mm
technique –  two colour reduction linocut
edition size – 7
paper – Fabriano Artistico

'Three Angels' initial proof

This is a recent  linocut. The idea was to have Mary stretch to all four corners of the print. I like it because it is a very clean cut.

image size (w x h) – 300mm x 210mm
technique –  linocut
edition size – 10
paper – Fabriano Artistico