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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCING THE PROCESS
A FIRST SIMPLE USEFUL LINO PROJECT
FAMOUS ARTISTS
2. LINO CUTS
AN OVERVIEW
A SECOND AND THIRD COMPLETE LINO PROJECT
DESIGN THOUGHTS
LINES: WHITE LINES, BLACK LINES
LINES: TEXTURED OR SOLID LINES
BACKGROUND TEXTURING
SILHOUETTES
DRAWING
DRAWING: CLOUDS, SUN, AND MOON
BORDERS
LETTERS
A MISTAKE OR A FUN IMAGE (HALOS)
DESIGNS CAN BE TOO BUSY
OFFSETS
MULTI COLOR PRINTS, BLOCKS AND STENCILS
JAPANESE METHODS (PRINTING, REGISTERING)
PROBLEM SOLVING
3. WOOD CUTS
PINE AND THE KNIFE AS A PRIMARY TOOL
BIRCH PLYWOOD WITH GOUGES
BASS AND POPLAR PLANK WOOD WITH GOUGES
PROBLEM SOLVING
4. WOOD ENGRAVING
BOXWOOD AND PLEXIGLASS
5. TOOLS
LINO AND WOOD CUT TOOLS
WOOD CUT KNIVES
WOOD ENGRAVING TOOLS
SHARPENING TOOLS
OTHER TOOLS
MORE ON THE “V” TOOL
MORE ON SHARPENING
SAFETY AND NOTES
6. MATERIALS
LINOLEUM (LINO) AND WOOD
INK
PAPER
7. APPENDICES
8. GALLERY
1. INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCING THE PROCESS
A FIRST SIMPLE USEFUL LINO PROJECT
FAMOUS ARTISTS
2. LINO CUTS
AN OVERVIEW
A SECOND AND THIRD COMPLETE LINO PROJECT
DESIGN THOUGHTS
LINES: WHITE LINES, BLACK LINES
LINES: TEXTURED OR SOLID LINES
BACKGROUND TEXTURING
SILHOUETTES
DRAWING
DRAWING: CLOUDS, SUN, AND MOON
BORDERS
LETTERS
A MISTAKE OR A FUN IMAGE (HALOS)
DESIGNS CAN BE TOO BUSY
OFFSETS
MULTI COLOR PRINTS, BLOCKS AND STENCILS
JAPANESE METHODS (PRINTING, REGISTERING)
PROBLEM SOLVING
3. WOOD CUTS
PINE AND THE KNIFE AS A PRIMARY TOOL
BIRCH PLYWOOD WITH GOUGES
BASS AND POPLAR PLANK WOOD WITH GOUGES
PROBLEM SOLVING
4. WOOD ENGRAVING
BOXWOOD AND PLEXIGLASS
5. TOOLS
LINO AND WOOD CUT TOOLS
WOOD CUT KNIVES
WOOD ENGRAVING TOOLS
SHARPENING TOOLS
OTHER TOOLS
MORE ON THE “V” TOOL
MORE ON SHARPENING
SAFETY AND NOTES
6. MATERIALS
LINOLEUM (LINO) AND WOOD
INK
PAPER
7. APPENDICES
8. GALLERY
INDEX
A
Archival quality 5, 78, 86, 96, 115, 118, 138, 140, 151, 156, 158
Arkansas wet stone 104, 105, 108
B
Baren 5, 6, 8, 15, 18, 20, 59, 66, 68, 74, 76, 78, 106
Bass 32, 92, 95, 114
Bench hook 8, 59, 91, 105, 115
Bewick 10
Birch 82, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 124, 128, 129, 138, 139, 154, 157, 158
Bird 4, 25, 32, 43, 46, 88, 92, 126, 128, 130, 132, 137, 160
Black line 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 39, 50, 66, 67, 71,
75, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92, 103, 109, 121, 129, 140, 159
Blake 11
Blemish 42, 72
Bondo 19, 20, 22, 74, 75, 76, 78, 94
Border 3, 4, 7, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 32, 38, 42, 49, 59, 60, 64,
75, 76, 78, 84, 88, 89, 94, 95, 130, 138, 139, 140, 142, 150
Box 6, 83, 91, 99, 128, 135
Brayer 5, 6, 8, 15, 18, 66, 93, 105, 115
Busy 26, 43, 46, 47, 78, 161
C
Cleaning 5, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 25, 61, 69, 71, 72, 77, 78, 80, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93,
95, 96, 99, 105, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 124, 157
Cloud 5, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 46, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66,
92, 94, 95, 125, 134, 141, 148, 149, 153
Color 5, 14, 25, 26, 27, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65,
67, 68, 89, 116, 117, 118, 120, 128, 129, 131, 132, 136, 141, 148, 159
D
Damage 13, 76, 80, 81, 93, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 115
Dog 4, 29, 32, 33, 44, 88, 98, 128, 132, 135, 137, 138
Durer 10
E
Edition 3, 5, 9, 20, 48, 72, 73, 128, 133, 135, 140
Extender 62, 116
G
Gouge 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 33, 39, 41, 45, 49, 52, 59, 77, 79, 81, 83, 84, 86, 89,
90, 98, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 122, 123, 124, 134, 140, 157
K
Kento 67
Key Block 10, 12, 14, 48, 51, 53, 55, 58, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 82, 83
Kipling 12
Knife 7, 9, 14, 42, 49, 60, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98,
102, 103, 109, 122, 123, 137, 140, 157
L
Letter 7, 39, 40, 41, 45, 77, 139
Linseed 14, 80, 83, 84, 92, 93, 112, 116
N
Negative Image 5, 14, 63, 86, 109, 115
O
Offset 14, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 58, 67, 70, 89, 98, 126, 128, 135, 136,
140, 144
Oil 6, 9, 14, 42, 61, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 96, 99, 107, 109, 112, 114,
115, 116, 118, 127, 137
Opaque/Transparent 58, 60, 61, 62, 116, 117
P
Paper 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 38, 42,
44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 74, 76, 78,
84, 86, 89, 91, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 106, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123,
124, 127, 133, 134, 135, 138, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 153, 154,
155, 156, 158
Picasso 9, 11
Pine 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 95, 96, 98, 128, 130, 137, 138, 140
Poplar 95
Positive Image 5, 63, 86, 109, 115, 137
Printing Press 6, 8, 18, 74, 76, 83, 93, 106, 109, 138, 158
Proof 9, 18, 85
R
Register 14, 26, 27, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66, 67
Re-inking 50, 61, 70, 72, 78, 117
Retarder 71, 73, 90, 115, 116, 136
Roller 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 38, 48, 49, 50, 59, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 78, 88,
89, 93, 98, 105, 106, 115, 135, 140
Rose 48, 84, 85, 87, 89, 99, 128, 129, 135, 138, 140, 158
Rust 107
S
Safety 7, 15, 74, 76, 101, 104, 109, 120, 125
Sand 2, 20, 28, 30, 74, 76, 93, 98
Scratch 74, 76, 78, 112
Ship 36, 39, 74, 75, 80, 81, 103, 124, 128, 129, 134, 151, 152, 153, 155
Silhouette 3, 11, 28, 29, 113, 128, 135
Speedball 6, 13, 14, 15, 17, 29, 39, 41, 48, 49, 52, 59, 80, 102, 103, 106, 107,
109, 112, 113, 114, 126, 128, 135, 155
Spitsticker 98, 102
Splinters 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 91, 94, 96, 99, 102, 103, 109, 114
Stencil 3, 29, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 141
Stone 2, 30, 45, 96, 104, 105, 107, 108, 122, 123
Strop 5, 78, 80, 83, 84, 90, 104, 105, 108, 109, 122, 123
Sun 4, 7, 9, 10, 21, 24, 34, 36, 37, 43, 46, 68, 69, 89, 90, 120, 126, 132, 160
T
Test 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 18, 33, 41, 53, 76, 83, 87, 95, 102, 105, 108, 112, 116,
117, 120
Texture 3, 4, 5, 11, 20, 23, 24, 25, 28, 34, 37, 45, 46, 64, 65, 72, 73, 84, 90, 95,
99, 103, 118, 124, 127
Tint tool 98, 102
Tools wood/linocut 13, 41, 52, 79, 80, 90, 91, 95, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109,
114, 121, 123, 139, 154, 157
Transparent/Opaque 113, 116
Tree 16, 17, 19, 21, 43, 44, 45, 58, 62, 63, 65, 69, 88, 92, 96, 114, 120, 137,
139, 141, 142, 148, 149, 150, 155
W
Water 4, 6, 9, 18, 23, 25, 27, 28, 34, 42, 48, 49, 53, 54, 57, 61, 65, 66, 71, 72,
73, 77, 78, 80, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,
118, 120, 127, 129, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 145, 151, 153, 154,
156, 157, 158, 160
White line 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 50, 52, 57,
69, 71, 73, 75, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 94, 95, 109, 115, 127, 130, 139, 141,
142, 148, 149, 150
X
X-Acto 42, 60, 79, 84, 85, 88, 90, 103, 109, 140
A
Archival quality 5, 78, 86, 96, 115, 118, 138, 140, 151, 156, 158
Arkansas wet stone 104, 105, 108
B
Baren 5, 6, 8, 15, 18, 20, 59, 66, 68, 74, 76, 78, 106
Bass 32, 92, 95, 114
Bench hook 8, 59, 91, 105, 115
Bewick 10
Birch 82, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 124, 128, 129, 138, 139, 154, 157, 158
Bird 4, 25, 32, 43, 46, 88, 92, 126, 128, 130, 132, 137, 160
Black line 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 39, 50, 66, 67, 71,
75, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92, 103, 109, 121, 129, 140, 159
Blake 11
Blemish 42, 72
Bondo 19, 20, 22, 74, 75, 76, 78, 94
Border 3, 4, 7, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 32, 38, 42, 49, 59, 60, 64,
75, 76, 78, 84, 88, 89, 94, 95, 130, 138, 139, 140, 142, 150
Box 6, 83, 91, 99, 128, 135
Brayer 5, 6, 8, 15, 18, 66, 93, 105, 115
Busy 26, 43, 46, 47, 78, 161
C
Cleaning 5, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 25, 61, 69, 71, 72, 77, 78, 80, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93,
95, 96, 99, 105, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 124, 157
Cloud 5, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 46, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66,
92, 94, 95, 125, 134, 141, 148, 149, 153
Color 5, 14, 25, 26, 27, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65,
67, 68, 89, 116, 117, 118, 120, 128, 129, 131, 132, 136, 141, 148, 159
D
Damage 13, 76, 80, 81, 93, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 115
Dog 4, 29, 32, 33, 44, 88, 98, 128, 132, 135, 137, 138
Durer 10
E
Edition 3, 5, 9, 20, 48, 72, 73, 128, 133, 135, 140
Extender 62, 116
G
Gouge 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 33, 39, 41, 45, 49, 52, 59, 77, 79, 81, 83, 84, 86, 89,
90, 98, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 122, 123, 124, 134, 140, 157
K
Kento 67
Key Block 10, 12, 14, 48, 51, 53, 55, 58, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 82, 83
Kipling 12
Knife 7, 9, 14, 42, 49, 60, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98,
102, 103, 109, 122, 123, 137, 140, 157
L
Letter 7, 39, 40, 41, 45, 77, 139
Linseed 14, 80, 83, 84, 92, 93, 112, 116
N
Negative Image 5, 14, 63, 86, 109, 115
O
Offset 14, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 58, 67, 70, 89, 98, 126, 128, 135, 136,
140, 144
Oil 6, 9, 14, 42, 61, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 96, 99, 107, 109, 112, 114,
115, 116, 118, 127, 137
Opaque/Transparent 58, 60, 61, 62, 116, 117
P
Paper 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 38, 42,
44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 74, 76, 78,
84, 86, 89, 91, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 106, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123,
124, 127, 133, 134, 135, 138, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 153, 154,
155, 156, 158
Picasso 9, 11
Pine 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 95, 96, 98, 128, 130, 137, 138, 140
Poplar 95
Positive Image 5, 63, 86, 109, 115, 137
Printing Press 6, 8, 18, 74, 76, 83, 93, 106, 109, 138, 158
Proof 9, 18, 85
R
Register 14, 26, 27, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66, 67
Re-inking 50, 61, 70, 72, 78, 117
Retarder 71, 73, 90, 115, 116, 136
Roller 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 38, 48, 49, 50, 59, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 78, 88,
89, 93, 98, 105, 106, 115, 135, 140
Rose 48, 84, 85, 87, 89, 99, 128, 129, 135, 138, 140, 158
Rust 107
S
Safety 7, 15, 74, 76, 101, 104, 109, 120, 125
Sand 2, 20, 28, 30, 74, 76, 93, 98
Scratch 74, 76, 78, 112
Ship 36, 39, 74, 75, 80, 81, 103, 124, 128, 129, 134, 151, 152, 153, 155
Silhouette 3, 11, 28, 29, 113, 128, 135
Speedball 6, 13, 14, 15, 17, 29, 39, 41, 48, 49, 52, 59, 80, 102, 103, 106, 107,
109, 112, 113, 114, 126, 128, 135, 155
Spitsticker 98, 102
Splinters 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 91, 94, 96, 99, 102, 103, 109, 114
Stencil 3, 29, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 141
Stone 2, 30, 45, 96, 104, 105, 107, 108, 122, 123
Strop 5, 78, 80, 83, 84, 90, 104, 105, 108, 109, 122, 123
Sun 4, 7, 9, 10, 21, 24, 34, 36, 37, 43, 46, 68, 69, 89, 90, 120, 126, 132, 160
T
Test 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 18, 33, 41, 53, 76, 83, 87, 95, 102, 105, 108, 112, 116,
117, 120
Texture 3, 4, 5, 11, 20, 23, 24, 25, 28, 34, 37, 45, 46, 64, 65, 72, 73, 84, 90, 95,
99, 103, 118, 124, 127
Tint tool 98, 102
Tools wood/linocut 13, 41, 52, 79, 80, 90, 91, 95, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109,
114, 121, 123, 139, 154, 157
Transparent/Opaque 113, 116
Tree 16, 17, 19, 21, 43, 44, 45, 58, 62, 63, 65, 69, 88, 92, 96, 114, 120, 137,
139, 141, 142, 148, 149, 150, 155
W
Water 4, 6, 9, 18, 23, 25, 27, 28, 34, 42, 48, 49, 53, 54, 57, 61, 65, 66, 71, 72,
73, 77, 78, 80, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,
118, 120, 127, 129, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 145, 151, 153, 154,
156, 157, 158, 160
White line 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 50, 52, 57,
69, 71, 73, 75, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 94, 95, 109, 115, 127, 130, 139, 141,
142, 148, 149, 150
X
X-Acto 42, 60, 79, 84, 85, 88, 90, 103, 109, 140
| A few examples of various block prints. A key feature of this book is the many mistakes and solutions that can happen. |
| St Paul's shipwreck, above is linocut white ink on black, below is woodcut. |
INDEX OF SOME GALLERY PICTURES
LINO CUTS
A 2014 SEASONAL CARD, BIRD ON A POND ~ A linocut for a card
A 2015 SEASONAL CARD, CATERPILLAR ON VINE, (HORIZONTAL BG) ~ 4 x 5 inch
A 2015 SEASONAL CARD, CATERPILLAR ON VINE, (SLOPEDBG) ~ 4 x 5 inch
A 2016 SEASONAL CARD, BOUNTY (A seasonal greeting card) ~ A 4 by 6 inch lino cut.
BEAKY AND MIKO ~ A lino cut.
BREAKFAST FLOWERS ~ a three color linocut 5 by 7 inches, intentionally mottled.
ELEPHANTS RESTING ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of elephants.
FLUTTERBYS ~ A three color block linocut, 4 by 6 inches. Intentionally mottled.
KUMIKO’S SHADOW ~ double silhouette on Speedball Speedy-Cut
LOOKING FOR TREASURE
LOVE THE OCEAN ~ small lino sampler
QUIET POND ~ a four color linocut with two colors printed on one block 4 by 6 inches
SMALL COASTAL SHIP ~ A 4 by 5 inch lino block.
SOMETHING FISHY HERE ~ small lino sampler
SPRING IN SOMERSET CHURCH, ST BEUNO ~ 8x10 inch, Edition 2 has “II” on a
gravestone, white on black
ST BEUNO CHURCH, SOMERSET ~ 8x10 inch, Edition 3 has an “III” on a gravestone, black
on white
SUNDIAL LINO CUT ~ A linocut
WOOD CUTS
A KNOTTY ROSE ~ This was birch plywood, 4 x 4.5 inches
A PARROT ~ This is a 4 by 6 inch wood cut, on pine plank.
A ROSE AND CATERPILLAR ~ pine woodcut, 3.5 inches
A ROSE AND CATERPILLAR OFFSET ~ an offset of the “ROSE AND CATERPILLAR”
A WILD ROSE ~ This is a 4 by 6 inch wood cut, on pine plank.
BUTTERCUPS AND CHEESE ~ A 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch birch plank
MIKO’S DILEMMA ~ left over 6 inch wide pine plank, untreated
MILKING TIME AGAIN ~ This was birch plywood, 4 x 4.5 inches
SUNDIAL WOOD CUT ~ A woodcut on pine plank
THE DOG AND BIRD ~ A 3.5 by 5 inch woodcut on pine
WOOD ENGRAVINGS
FIDO ~ A box wood engraving. The dog engraving was 0.9 inches wide.
ROSALIE ~ A box wood engraving. The width of the rose flower was 0.9 inches.
INDEX OF EXHIBIT GALLERY PICTURES
LINO CUTS IN A SPECIFIC SERIES
(NATURE) NATURE ASCENDING ~ An 8 by 10 inch, b&w, and color also
NATURE’S CYCLE ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of life and season cycles.
NATURE’S APPLES ~ A 9 by 12 inch lino cut. b&w, and w&b also
(MEDLEY) BIRTH OF A DRAGONFLY ~ An 8 by 10 inch linocut
THE POND AT WAYFORD WOODS ~ An 8 by 10 inch linocut
(WHIMSY) ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of elephants.
BEES AND HONEY ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of bees borrowing honey
(SAILING) PLYING THE COFFEE TRADE ~ 8 x10 inch sailing ship, b&w, w&b
SHACKLETON’S FAMED ENDURANCE ~ 8x10 inch sailing ship
SAILING THE OCEANS ~ An 8 by 10 inch sailing ship
(ELEMENTS) The ancient elements
EARTH ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w and color, black line
AIR ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w and color, black line
FIRE ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w, black line
WATER ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w, black line
The elements of the calendar year
SPRING ~7x7 inch, b&w, black line, Spring activities
SUMMER ~7x7 inch, b&w, black line, Summer joys
AUTUMN ~7x7 inch, b&w, black line, Autumn as leaves fall,
also called FALL
FLIGHT ~ the first version of “AIR”
A LAZY SUMMER ~ the first version of “SUMMER”
WOOD CUTS IN A SPECIFIC SERIES
(MEMORIES) ANY BACON? ~ Miko: birch ply woodcut. 4 x 4.5 inch
BEAKY WANTS A TREAT ~ Beaky: birch ply woodcut, 4 x 4.5 inch
FLAMING ROSE ~ birch ply wood cut; this was 4 x 4.5 inch
MILKING TIME ~ birch ply wood cut; this was 4 x 4.5 inch
WOOD AND LINO CUTS IN A SPECIFIC SERIES
(HISTORICAL) ST PAUL’S MISADVENTURE ~ An 8 by 10 inch linocut
ST PAUL’S SHIPWRECK ~ An 8 by 10 inch birch ply woodcut
LINO CUTS
A 2014 SEASONAL CARD, BIRD ON A POND ~ A linocut for a card
A 2015 SEASONAL CARD, CATERPILLAR ON VINE, (HORIZONTAL BG) ~ 4 x 5 inch
A 2015 SEASONAL CARD, CATERPILLAR ON VINE, (SLOPEDBG) ~ 4 x 5 inch
A 2016 SEASONAL CARD, BOUNTY (A seasonal greeting card) ~ A 4 by 6 inch lino cut.
BEAKY AND MIKO ~ A lino cut.
BREAKFAST FLOWERS ~ a three color linocut 5 by 7 inches, intentionally mottled.
ELEPHANTS RESTING ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of elephants.
FLUTTERBYS ~ A three color block linocut, 4 by 6 inches. Intentionally mottled.
KUMIKO’S SHADOW ~ double silhouette on Speedball Speedy-Cut
LOOKING FOR TREASURE
LOVE THE OCEAN ~ small lino sampler
QUIET POND ~ a four color linocut with two colors printed on one block 4 by 6 inches
SMALL COASTAL SHIP ~ A 4 by 5 inch lino block.
SOMETHING FISHY HERE ~ small lino sampler
SPRING IN SOMERSET CHURCH, ST BEUNO ~ 8x10 inch, Edition 2 has “II” on a
gravestone, white on black
ST BEUNO CHURCH, SOMERSET ~ 8x10 inch, Edition 3 has an “III” on a gravestone, black
on white
SUNDIAL LINO CUT ~ A linocut
WOOD CUTS
A KNOTTY ROSE ~ This was birch plywood, 4 x 4.5 inches
A PARROT ~ This is a 4 by 6 inch wood cut, on pine plank.
A ROSE AND CATERPILLAR ~ pine woodcut, 3.5 inches
A ROSE AND CATERPILLAR OFFSET ~ an offset of the “ROSE AND CATERPILLAR”
A WILD ROSE ~ This is a 4 by 6 inch wood cut, on pine plank.
BUTTERCUPS AND CHEESE ~ A 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch birch plank
MIKO’S DILEMMA ~ left over 6 inch wide pine plank, untreated
MILKING TIME AGAIN ~ This was birch plywood, 4 x 4.5 inches
SUNDIAL WOOD CUT ~ A woodcut on pine plank
THE DOG AND BIRD ~ A 3.5 by 5 inch woodcut on pine
WOOD ENGRAVINGS
FIDO ~ A box wood engraving. The dog engraving was 0.9 inches wide.
ROSALIE ~ A box wood engraving. The width of the rose flower was 0.9 inches.
INDEX OF EXHIBIT GALLERY PICTURES
LINO CUTS IN A SPECIFIC SERIES
(NATURE) NATURE ASCENDING ~ An 8 by 10 inch, b&w, and color also
NATURE’S CYCLE ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of life and season cycles.
NATURE’S APPLES ~ A 9 by 12 inch lino cut. b&w, and w&b also
(MEDLEY) BIRTH OF A DRAGONFLY ~ An 8 by 10 inch linocut
THE POND AT WAYFORD WOODS ~ An 8 by 10 inch linocut
(WHIMSY) ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of elephants.
BEES AND HONEY ~ An 8 by 10 inch picture of bees borrowing honey
(SAILING) PLYING THE COFFEE TRADE ~ 8 x10 inch sailing ship, b&w, w&b
SHACKLETON’S FAMED ENDURANCE ~ 8x10 inch sailing ship
SAILING THE OCEANS ~ An 8 by 10 inch sailing ship
(ELEMENTS) The ancient elements
EARTH ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w and color, black line
AIR ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w and color, black line
FIRE ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w, black line
WATER ~ a 7 by 7 inch, b&w, black line
The elements of the calendar year
SPRING ~7x7 inch, b&w, black line, Spring activities
SUMMER ~7x7 inch, b&w, black line, Summer joys
AUTUMN ~7x7 inch, b&w, black line, Autumn as leaves fall,
also called FALL
FLIGHT ~ the first version of “AIR”
A LAZY SUMMER ~ the first version of “SUMMER”
WOOD CUTS IN A SPECIFIC SERIES
(MEMORIES) ANY BACON? ~ Miko: birch ply woodcut. 4 x 4.5 inch
BEAKY WANTS A TREAT ~ Beaky: birch ply woodcut, 4 x 4.5 inch
FLAMING ROSE ~ birch ply wood cut; this was 4 x 4.5 inch
MILKING TIME ~ birch ply wood cut; this was 4 x 4.5 inch
WOOD AND LINO CUTS IN A SPECIFIC SERIES
(HISTORICAL) ST PAUL’S MISADVENTURE ~ An 8 by 10 inch linocut
ST PAUL’S SHIPWRECK ~ An 8 by 10 inch birch ply woodcut
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| birch plywood woodcut |
(c) sws 2017
(c) sws 2017
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(c) sws 2017
(c) sws 2017
(c) sws 2017
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(c) sws 2017
(c) sws 2017
(c) sws 2017
| case study: "Autumn" a quarter block rotated 4 times case study: "Looking For Treasure" based on grand kids ideas case study: "Quiet Pond" picture revisited. |
| (c) sws 2017 |
| This used rolled ink for the yellow (first) and black (last) blocks. The blue, green, and orange used diluted ink brushed onto the blocks. |