SHERRIE YORK

I am trying to get back to my printmaking and found an artist that gives me some inspiration to do just that. Sherrie York, an artist who lives in Colorado, creates some of the beautiful reduction linocut prints I've ever seen. Her blog is a treasure of information on techniques and ideas. brushandbaren.blogspot.com
She also has a website where she displays many of her prints.

http://www.sherrieyork.com/index.html

JOHN STEINS REVISITED

I have mentioned the wonderful website of John Steins in earlier posts and all of the fantastic printmaking information available there. I spent a little more time there this morning and found a post on a Lino-cut technique that I absolutely will try in the future. It's the 'Jigsaw Method' in which the lino block is cut into sections so they can be inked separately. This makes gradated inking much easier. The block is then re-assembled on the press and printed all at once.

 Lino block cut apart.....

LINO CONTINUED

I was able to get a lot more time in on the new lino-cut. I am using my traditional cutting tools but also speeding up the process with a rotary tool.

TOM KILLION - PRINTMAKER

My interest in all forms of printmaking, and especially wood and lino prints, finds me exploring the internet looking for artist who excel in these techniques. Tom Killion is one such artist. He has a studio in Point Reyes, California, and his fantastic prints show the beauty of that state. He combines a traditional Japanese technique along with his own special touches in his work.

http://tomkillion.com/

On the right is one of my Woodblock prints.