An insight into my creative practice.
Making folios this evening for a few lucky people…
The block ready to print!
Anonymous asked: Hello there. I really love your prints and was wondering what type of wood do you use?
Thank you! I’m currently engraving on lemonwood (named because of its colour, not because it is the wood of the lemon tree. It’s scientific name is Calycophyllum Candidissimum and I believe it is of South American origin) It is much easier to engrave than the traditional boxwood, but it still holds the fine lines I want, which can be sometimes lost on a softer wood such as Pear wood. The best maker of blocks is Chris Daunt, http://www.chrisdaunt.com. I hope that helps.
Best Wishes
Robin
Lots of clearing to do today! I’m getting proper workman’s calluses on my fingers now..
We were in the Echo this Saturday, yay!! Thank you so much to everyone who helped out with and was involved in this project. You can see all the other guys awesome work at http://www.fingerprintclub.co.uk
—West Virginia Gals/Cold Frosty Morning
Two little banjo tunes for you all, a couple of my favourites I recorded last year.
The images I submitted for the Atlantic Press Icon competition and lo and behold I am a runner up!!
New wood engraving, in an upcoming series, to accompany the traditional Sacred Harp song ‘Idumea’. Printed on GFSmith Naturalis.
Fingerprint Club!!
Check out the Fingerprint Club new website!! Featuring my new work and awesome prints from my amazing fellow printmakers!
A sneak preview from my upcoming installation of prints at The Print Room restaurant in Bournemouth with the Fingerprint Collective! It’s all rather exciting indeed! More info to follow soon..!
Awesome stone carving that exhibits the same subtle tones achievable in a wood engraving, just beautiful! Found on Mary Alice Amidon’s blog.http://maryaliceamidon.blogspot.co.uk
A few pics from the litho press the other day. I’m really enjoying the texture that can be achieved in a lithograph, it makes an interesting contrast to the flat block colours of a lino-cut.
Beautiful children’s book Illustrations, full of character and life. Lynd Ward from The Little Red Lighthouse. 1942.
