Nature imprinted : a complete guide to lino printing, with 10 designs inspired by the natural world./ txt
- 160 p. : ill. ; col. ; 27 cm. book
Introduction 6 -- What is Linocutting? 10 -- Tools & Equipment 12 -- Inks 32 -- Surfaces 38 -- Techniques 44 -- Demo Project: Stylized Leaves & Berries 50 -- Design & Inspiration 64 -- Projects 72 -- No. 1: First Carves 74 -- No. 2: Plant Therapy 80 -- No. 3: A Study in Lino 86 -- No.4: Getting Bolder 90 -- No.5: It’s All in the Details 96 -- No.6: Let’s Add Colour 102 -- No.7: My Walk Today 109 -- No.8: More Blocks, Please 116 -- No.9: Inspired by My Garden 128 -- No.10: Mixing It Up! 136 -- Troubleshooting 140 -- Taking it Further 148 -- Templates 152 --
Jane Spink, founder of dynamic and successful Inky Dog Studio, shares her working process for creating her stunning prints inspired by the natural world. Be taken through the initial sketches and inspirational photos, explore different linocut 'doodles' to discover your favorite marks to carve, then ultimately carve the final design onto a block. Following a fascinating chapter and demo exercise on key linocut techniques, Jane guides you through 10 striking projects, each adding useful skills as you proceed. In this way, you build and develop your carving and printing skills at your own pace, while creating a remarkable work of art. Learn to carve birds, flowers, leaves and more, and simultaneously see how to make negative images, incorporate different colors and make complex versions. From ready to use templates for all the projects, you can start making your own print blocks, and learn tips for developing the skills to create your own. This is a gorgeous, highly visually intuitive how-to book that breaks away from the dry step-by-step guide, and will be a springboard for you to set out on, or advance further along, your own nature-inspired linocut journey
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