Creative Process

Linocut Prints

I endeavour to use photos I have taken or sketches that I have done for source material for my artwork. I then complete a number of drawings to explore the quality of line and tone and composition. The image is then transferred onto the printing block. Throughout the carving process, I do a number of test prints to check on the development of lines, shapes and texture created. The aim is to keep the same expressive quality found in the original sketches.

Creating the linocut print - Ewe and Lambs

Finding Source Material A photo I took walking through a field near where I live.	Finding Source Material Drawn while sitting in the field.	Developing The Image Interpreting the image in line and tone. Flipped the image for a more interesting composition.
Transfering to Lino Block Pencil then green and black pen.	Carving And Test Prints Prints to test the ewe's face and the texture of the fleece.	Ewe and Lambs - Test Print Not happy with the earlier test prints so I started again. Now much happier with the Ewe's face and fleece.
Ewe and Lambs, Test print Adding the landscape. I was going to do without the background. Linocuts prints are often flat and have little depth, but since I'm trying to keep the quality of a sketch, I added the background.	Ewe and Lambs, Artist Proof Print