More hand-painted lino prints

 

Hand-coloured lino prints on A6 cards

I have tried out a few more prints of my clematis lino-cut using various backgrounds - black paper, painted paper and paste paper.  Additional colour has been added with acrylic inks, metallic ink and in some cases iridescent paint - although the latter two don't show up well in the photographs.

Updated Sketchbook Challenge spread

I've finally got round to adding a little more detail to the sketchbook pages I shared at the end of December.

On the left I have used some wine cork stamps and on the righthand page I stencilled paint through a fine paper-cut image from an old birthday card.  The latter didn't work particularly well, but there was enough information to bring out some detail with coloured pencil.

A new floral lino print

 I drew out this clematis design some months ago and this week finally got down to cutting my lino (actually Softcut rather than traditional lino).

I have done some trial prints using gesso and white acrylic as my medium and these have been hand coloured and attached to A6 cards.

The one on the left was printed onto a scrap of previously painted and patterned paper which was a bit too busy as a background.  I used watercolour pencils to highlight the design, but it wasn't until I added silver acrylic ink outlining that I felt it was OK to use, although I might yet add stronger colour to the image. Next time I have a print session I will try a more subtle background.  

The print on the right was the white on black paper, then coloured with acrylic ink.

Sketchbook - old and new

Going through some loose sketches seeking inspiration for my continuing sketchbook challenge, I came across this very ancient pen and coloured pencil drawing which I felt deserved to be filed in a more substantial way.  My reference was a small plein air pen sketch done on the evening of the concert.  The blue collaged panel hints at the firework display which fizzled out due to the rain and wind.

The January 2021 issue of Drawing Attention

Drawing Attention - January 2021

Lockdown embroidery

Having tried my hand at a number of small, randomly sized embroidery pieces, I thought it was time I went forward with some plan in mind.   

In July 2019 I made a paper fabric slipcase for my mini iPad.  Needless to say, it is in constant daily use and is now beginning to show signs of wear on the outside edges.  So, my next effort will be an embroidered patchwork concoction.  I had some leftover black cotton material which I have cut into 4" squares, planning my sewn designs to fit approximately into a 2.5" square area.  I'm using a pale pastel pencil to draw on the fabric, although this does tend to rub off easily before the sewing is finished.

I will need 12 individual squares in total.  Here is progress so far: