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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Dec 21, 202411 min read
Lino Cutting Gouges
I think that finding the right combinations of cutting tools for a relief printer is one of the hardest choices to make.
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Sep 27, 202410 min read
Printing Rollers
Properly cleaned and cared for rollers should last a long time. I've developed this small group of rollers over several years, to end up wit
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Making the Magpie Silver reduction linocut
One for sorrow Two for joy Three for a girl and Four for a boy Five for silver Six for gold Seven for a secret never told Eight's a...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jul 19, 20243 min read
Deluge
There have been no shortage of cold, stormy and rainy days this year, so I spent some time up on the mountainside where I had originally see
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 17, 20244 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.
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Apr 10, 20235 min read
Bluebell Wood Fox
Fox bluebells spring linocut print purple blue green bracken wildlife vulpes stitchwort bees forest
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jan 23, 20232 min read
January Exhibitions
I've been lucky to have work in three exhibitions starting in January. I managed to get up to Conwy for the opening of the Royal Cambrian...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Hares and Meadow Cranesbill
This reduction linocut was inspired by a trip out in July this year while I was walking through some fields where the meadow cranesbill...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
May 12, 20224 min read
Kingfisher, evening rain.
I've seen kingfishers on the river Usk (south Wales). Sometimes even by the Crickhowell bridge but not that often. My experience of the...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 13, 20223 min read
Winter Hillside Badgers
My latest reduction linocut is of two badgers up on the hillside in the winter on a crisp chilly day. The hawthorn trees up on the...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Spring Exhibition at Ironbridge Fine Arts
I've recently bought a Gunning etching/multi print press from Ironbridge Fine Arts and they have very kindly invited me to exhibit in...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Nov 28, 20216 min read
An online article about my work
A nice online article has been published about my work and how I make it. It is in the blog section of the Handprinted website. link...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
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...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jun 1, 20212 min read
'Golden Morning Hares'
It has taken a long time to finish this print for one reason or another. From the first ideas and sketches it has been nearly three...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Winter Pinecone...another varied edition.
The process of reduction linocut printing is very unforgiving. Once a slither of lino is cut it is almost impossible to put it back. The...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Spring Swallows
This is one of two recent prints I’ve been working on over the past month or so. Hopefully the other one of a pinecone will be finished...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Winter Fox
This design is the same size as my last fox print and is also set amongst the trees and bracken on Mynydd Llangatwg. The printing has...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
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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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
Nov 27, 20202 min read
Left to right! 'Well hello Mr. Fox, what a nice surprise to see you!'
I’ve put together a few sentences about how we read a painting or drawing from left to right. As a left-handed (keggy wifter) printmaker,...
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Martin Truefitt-Baker, Art
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...
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