Linocut printmakers have not been identified as key workers in this Covid pandemic. Not yet anyway. So the last few weeks have found me working from home during the lockdown. I am fortunate to have a small studio, which for years I have used to produce the commissions that I am lucky to get. At Highland Print Studio, it has something we have had to consider in what we provide during the lockdown – not everyone has facilities or equipment to allow them to create prints at home. So rather than tuition, we thought it would be better to provide reminders of print processes and hopefully some inspiration for when we finally get back to Bank Street.
If that sounds like me trying to justify this set of films, then that is exactly what it is.
This is the first of four small movies, following me working on a four colour reduction linocut with a corona virus theme. Although it is all done at home, the materials are no different from those used at HPS, the same lino, similar oil based inks and spirit cleaners.
This first episode covers drawing the design, cutting and then inking and printing the first colour.
Try and stay awake.
John
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Well I managed to stay awake 🙂 Good to see you John, looking forward to the next instalment.
AKA Lockdown syndrome #1 desperation for any form of external contact……
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Thanks Christine.
Thanks John, just brilliant 🙂
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Thanks Gill, glad you liked it.
Brilliant…..can’t wait for the next instalment.
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Coming along shortly…
Thank you very much for the video,it gives me inspiration.
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Theres another three episodes to batter that out of you.. Glad you liked the first one.
Excellent John. Really good vid. And as usual, very entertaining.
I just need to know how I can do it without the lino, cutting tools, ink and press!
But we do have some lino on the floor, some rusty chisels in the garage, some magnolia (previous owner) and a large vice. I’ll give it a go ……… and video it. Thanks. Trev
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You should. Thanks, and greets you enjoyed it.
Thanks John; and the music was good too.
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Music so difficult to choose, so glad it went down well.
What a splendid reminder of what I did (or tried to do) 50 years ago! Looking forward to the next stage.
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Never too late to get back in the saddle. Thanks for your kind words.
Thanks John really enjoyed watchng this and the tip about talc ….ACE!
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I like to think of it as constructive laziness. Great you enjoyed it. Thanks.
Constructive Laziness no better reason for art 💙
Very good John. Someone needs to feed him a square meal before he does himself a mischief. A man cannot live on ink and small pooches alone!
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The reality is likely to be the Chihuahua having a go at eating me…
Great stuff John – thanks for sharing and as usual making it all look easy and inspiring.
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Thank you, Ian. Hope you are doing okay.
Great stuff John 😎👌
Have missed yer patter 🤪
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Thanks Kathleen
Im late to watch this and glad I did. Great video. A good refresher too. Thanks
Thanks, there are more to come, so keep tuned in…