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Mar 174 min read

'Swimming in Stars',a nightime otter print

I ended up fascinated by the poetic idea of an otter swimming in the reflected stars and Milky Way of the night sky.

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Happy New Year!

When I design a linocut I often take the elements of the design, cut them up and rearrange them till I'm happy. It's only another step to...

Aug 15, 20212 min read

Frosty Hare

A slightly varied edition. They are all the same tonal range. I think the image processing has made some lighter. The field where the...

Feb 10, 20211 min read

Images of four of my prints are now available as cards published by Art Angels.

The Badger linocut print has recently been published by Art Angels as a part of their 'printmakers' range. That means there are now four...

Dec 5, 20202 min read

Designing for reduction linocuts.

Why do I design my linocuts in blue? The main reason is, I just find it works for me! I'm sure others may have their own preferences. It...

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Oct 13, 20202 min read

Vulpecula

I've been working on and off on this linocut design for over two months. There is a patch of mountainside behind where I live that is...

Jul 7, 20201 min read

Hedgehog reduction linocut

The garden could really do with at least one resident hedgehog. It would certainly not go hungry. The slugs and snails thrive and shelter...

Dec 11, 20191 min read

Autumn Bracken Badgers

Whahooosie! Finished at last. Several lessons learned, I had to 'patch a part of the last layer because I was rushing and cut away too...