Wednesday 28 September 2011

Lino Printing 2

2 Colour Lino Print:

  • The registration markings are of vital importance when printing more than one colour.
  • When using several colours the print is made up of several paint layers. The shapes/composition is determined using the reduction method, with the lightest colours tending to be printed first and the darkest colours being printed last. 




First layer print



The Final Print:
With this print I decided to embrace the medium of the print making process and to not be as exacting as I was with my first print. After looking at some others work I saw that how the markings left by the lino cutting tools can add a new dimension to the piece, as opposed to my first piece where I was very particular about keeping the edges clean and sharp. I tried to use the craft knife as little as possible. Also the direction in which I cut the lino was done very purposefully as I wanted it to represent water and movement.


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