Linocut Thank You Card, 5″ x 6.5″
I enjoyed making our holiday cards so much I decided to make Thank You cards also. This Chinese food takeaway carton inspired piece is my first print of 2019. Read More
Thank You Takeaway
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Let’s Get Nuts, A Linocut Holiday Card
Linocut printed on 4″ x 6″ hemp paper card. Purple ink and glitter.
I made linocut holiday cards this year and am so pleased with how they turned out. The design is inspired by Prince so I printed with purple ink. While the ink was still wet my wife carefully applied superfine glitter to the Prince nutcracker in the center. It’s not Christmas without glitter!
Ooooh! Prince is sparkly.
Prince fans will understand the reference in “Let’s Get Nuts”, but if you’re rusty with 1980’s pop music lyrics I will help you out. The lyric is from 1984’s “Let’s Go Crazy.”
Carved linoleum block, test prints, and glass baren.
I printed the cards by hand with a glass baren from Iron Frog Press. Their Print Frogs, as they are called, are a joy to print with and well worth the price if hand printing is your thing. The glass baren is a work of art in itself.
“Print Frog”, a glass baren from Iron Frog Press
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
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Woodcut Experiment
This is a test print from a woodcut I have been working on. It is based on a sketchbook drawing I did in ink and gouache which you can see here. What I was looking for in this experiment was a way to emulate my drawing style in the woodcut printmaking process. Read More
Rockin’ Rollin’ Prints 2017
The steamroller printmaking event, Rockin’ Rollin’ Prints 2017, was this past Sunday. It was held at Saint Arnold Brewery in Houston, and is an annual event put on by Print Matters Houston. This was the first time I have participated in an event like this. I am completely hooked. Read on to hear about my experience as a volunteer, about my print, and for pictures. Read More
