Wednesday 27 October 2010

Lino Printing Fun

I have recently been spending my Tuesday evenings at a little print class at the local sixth form college run by a very talented artist friend of mine.I have already got some print qualifications but always thought that to make prints you needed a press... my friend convinced me I didn't and encouraged me to come along to learn how... I have always loved the process of lino prints, it's so different from gocco, and I love the style of print that comes out of it.
I had a great time learning and it's been inspiring and invigorating to try something different for a change. It's also been wonderful to meet other printers and see how they work. Next term we are going in to greater detail on how to make repeat patterns and hopefully will be printing out own wrapping papers for christmas.In the mean time I shall soon be introducing a couple of my lino prints to Inkmeup... my classic wren design has been give a new twist and of course in the run up to Christmas I am finding myself increasingly Robin focused!
I can't wait for the next lesson... but I really need to do my homework first!

7 comments:

  1. Those are gorgeous! I love the prints with the hearts! Yay for getting new skills and enjoying it!

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  2. Ooh, it's making me itch to do a lino cut. Now I just need a big wooden spoon to press them with.

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  3. these look fab. i've been longing to do this for aaages - i loved it at school! your course sounds ace too :)

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  4. These are really gorgeous - I can't make up my mind which I like best!

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  5. Great lino prints! I particularly love your Robins :)

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  6. Ahhh, I love those little Robin-red-breasts! I do enjoy lino printing. Got a Plan to make a lino-cut for my Christmas Cards this year... if/when I get time!!
    I would also love to have a little press of my own, but I do make prints without and they work fine.
    Glad you're enjoying your printmaking class. It is lovely to be with other printers and see what they can do.
    I wonder if there is anything similar near to where I live. I did a weekend course at Knuston, nr.Irchester last Jan, but it would be great to find an evening one closer to home...

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  7. Hi, you're on my "Collecting Original Prints" list on my blog! :o) Mariann

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