I am rapidly learning that creating a book is quite a rollercoaster. I am so enjoying the process but as with all creative pursuits, it can be difficult to switch off and let it go. The first 5 books are now all done and the remaining 3 (Ponds, Urban, Farm) are now with the printer … Continue reading A Brief Diversion
New Woodcut
I had a go at a woodcut now that I have my beautiful new Pheil tools and a birch blank. I used a photo from Instagram as my main bird focus; a herring gull by Steve Evans: I added some companions to balance the composition, but realised as I was carving the block (which was … Continue reading New Woodcut
New Tools
I was so thrilled to be given a new set of carving tools for Christmas - especially as they weren't even on my list. I have a set with a plastic handle and interchangeable heads but they wobble around a bit, and these are just b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. I am a real process artist so the materials … Continue reading New Tools
My first woodcut
I have enjoyed the Linocuts, although my results with the actual prints have been rather variable. I really love using resources from photographers whose work I enjoy as it's so much nicer than simply searching an image. It's also brilliant to be able to follow other bird species that normally I wouldn't get to appreciate. … Continue reading My first woodcut
