Nicely done Helen. I think It is a good idea to paint directly onto the lino so you can see what works before proceeding with cutting another block. I have found that the caligo safe wash relief ink gives better results than the water based block printing ink from Essdee.
Thanks Sonia and Tricia. I painted with black in some areas direct on to the Lino cut which had wet grey ink on it and printed it all in one go. I couldn’t face doing a second block! I agree the edges of the fur are a bit blocky in places so need some careful trimming. To be honest I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, all a big experiment!
Fantastic, really interested to hear how you got the colour variation.Pay attention to your carving marks, especially those around the outside.Did it turn out the way you hoped?
Nicely done Helen. I think It is a good idea to paint directly onto the lino so you can see what works before proceeding with cutting another block. I have found that the caligo safe wash relief ink gives better results than the water based block printing ink from Essdee.
Thanks Sonia and Tricia. I painted with black in some areas direct on to the Lino cut which had wet grey ink on it and printed it all in one go. I couldn’t face doing a second block! I agree the edges of the fur are a bit blocky in places so need some careful trimming. To be honest I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, all a big experiment!
Fantastic, really interested to hear how you got the colour variation. Pay attention to your carving marks, especially those around the outside. Did it turn out the way you hoped?
Well done Helen,I bet that was difficult to get the fur right.