White line woodblock printing is a fun alternative to the traditional woodblock print. In traditional woodcut, the shapes are often emphasized with dark contour lines but with this method of woodblock printing, the contour lines are white. The white line technique originated in Provincetown, MA in the early 20th century. You can read about theContinue reading “Exploring White Line Woodblock Printing Techniques”
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Linoleum Block Printing: How is an image made and transferred?
Linoleum and woodblock printing are forms of Relief printmaking, which mean that the image is printed from a raised surface. This is very different from other forms of printmaking such as Intaglio (etching, engraving, drypoint), Serigraphs and Lithographs. Relief printmaking is the oldest form of printmaking, whether it be making a rubbing from a gravestoneContinue reading “Linoleum Block Printing: How is an image made and transferred?”
Redoing an Unsuccessful Print
A few posts back I wrote about a print I felt was unsuccessful. I had some wonderful feedback and decided to redo the print. The first thing I did was change the position of the girl. So unfortunately for the idea of a new working title she is no longer holding a “broken golf club”Continue reading “Redoing an Unsuccessful Print”
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