Tumblr (3.0; @robinmackenzieillustration)http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/<p>Updated my website, pop on over and have a browse.</p> <p><a href="http://robinmackenzie.co.uk" target="_blank">http://robinmackenzie.co.uk</a>    </p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/50415352749http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/50415352749Tue, 14 May 2013 08:06:25 -0400<iframe width="400" height="200" src="//e.issuu.com/embed.html#3714747/2431684" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/><br/><p>An insight into my creative practice.</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/50369427640http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/50369427640Mon, 13 May 2013 17:50:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ed6204c7eda9f645bae1013e3896ba04/tumblr_mmhy3nBgcc1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Making folios this evening for a few lucky people…</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49954355471http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49954355471Wed, 08 May 2013 16:26:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f38d29b04a230d256c14ff5978dd7461/tumblr_mmakax2lJO1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The block ready to print!</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49620817741http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49620817741Sat, 04 May 2013 16:44:57 -0400Robin Mackenziewood engraverwood engravingIllustration<p>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.  </p> <p>Best Wishes  </p> <p>Robin</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49511669126http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49511669126Fri, 03 May 2013 09:52:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/59b55af83161067938e829c99790454e/tumblr_mm7x0tDTbr1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lots of clearing to do today!  I’m getting proper workman’s calluses on my fingers now..</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49503778986http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49503778986Fri, 03 May 2013 06:26:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/91cb0266efc1dad880a99ea0a04178b1/tumblr_mlyiuiP3q31rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>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 <a href="http://www.fingerprintclub.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.fingerprintclub.co.uk</a>   </p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49077569472http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/49077569472Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:42:00 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_47690357612" src="http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/47690357612/audio_player_iframe/robinmackenzieillustration/tumblr_ml32rwujG61rpdg8z?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Frobinmackenzieillustration%2F47690357612%2Ftumblr_ml32rwujG61rpdg8z" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Two little banjo tunes for you all, a couple of my favourites I recorded last year.</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/47690357612http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/47690357612Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:09:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f48ba089e09d552b1bc9dc18eb009903/tumblr_mkqrxbiFfB1rpdg8zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ce55379b157f177fc5f1126033396f5/tumblr_mkqrxbiFfB1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The images I submitted for the Atlantic Press Icon competition and lo and behold I am a runner up!!</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/47119105627http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/47119105627Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:43:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e7d1d1083e6c0a5cb1bb73ad45fd6e2/tumblr_mkbu5uXwSc1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New wood engraving, in an upcoming series, to accompany the traditional Sacred Harp song ‘Idumea’.  Printed on GFSmith Naturalis.</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46426461859http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46426461859Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:08:18 -0400<a href="http://www.fingerprintclub.co.uk">Fingerprint Club!!</a>: <p>Check out the Fingerprint Club new website!! Featuring my new work and awesome prints from my amazing fellow printmakers!</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46367653215http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46367653215Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:06:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9e858fdb784405009735ce9c4681e72/tumblr_mk4k82MtHU1rpdg8zo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>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..!</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46086706005http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46086706005Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:50:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8dfe6bd69732a9a8b459b6e9be751f8b/tumblr_mk2v6gFx6r1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>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</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46009280335http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/46009280335Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:51:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7161de27fb82ebe0a68d1cc8341dd47d/tumblr_mjrieg1mM51rpdg8zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a53421dcdccf4f9344377a11e0fb973c/tumblr_mjrieg1mM51rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8bef194b261b7e53c4b2c40b6cfcdd5a/tumblr_mjrieg1mM51rpdg8zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>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. </p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/45507101761http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/45507101761Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:42:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/63facb8e25587c093c1e5a647fc1bdb1/tumblr_mj9ejjZzJm1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0401c0948ff5e84f3330dde7a824c096/tumblr_mj9ejjZzJm1rpdg8zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Beautiful children’s book Illustrations, full of character and life.  Lynd Ward from The Little Red Lighthouse. 1942.</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/44732816281http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/44732816281Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:02:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3751a9ae5b35cc2808bbb3340ebb6f10/tumblr_mj16hqwGwH1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wonderful textures and lighting! </p> <p>André Planson (1898-1981) Lithograph</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/44363208140http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/44363208140Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:27:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6118c91d42bbb8d40aabc1d606a501c/tumblr_mitoypnt0G1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just love this.  <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Wijnand van Nieuwenkamp, Rhenen, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Woodcut, 1911</span></span></p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/44055402509http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/44055402509Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:25:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/90b0c5a5508c453ace6b81c683fd11e5/tumblr_miq9z6gsBr1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a90311cb7fd3b8c409488471309a02a/tumblr_miq9z6gsBr1rpdg8zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6206851c220d32e6577a7299a7fce746/tumblr_miq9z6gsBr1rpdg8zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/266ab64dde4db8991b23c14ecf9e2a3f/tumblr_miq9z6gsBr1rpdg8zo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I apologize for the recent long posting silence, I’ve been so busy working on new prints for the Print Room restaurant in Bournemouth.  I’m working with 5 other incredible print-makers to create work to decorate the restaurant’s huge walls..rather exciting!  </p> <p>So..I shall be posting up some of the work for the restaurant soon but in the meantime…  I have been having thoughts recently about how to combine linocuts and drawing together, as sometimes when I pull a print the faint pen lines from my drawing are also transferred to the print, like a ghost version of the drawing..  This has potential to be explored further as I believe that the bold block colours that I am enjoying creating with the lino could marry very well with a more expressive tonal drawing.  I feel some more lithography experimentation coming on.   The top image here is a Roy Lichtenstein lithograph, screenprint and woodcut.  The way that he has combined all the mediums together is very interesting indeed and has caused me to think about my practice in a new way.  I don’t want to end up stuck in a rut, going through routine processes and not learning anything new. </p> <p><br/>I have also been playing around with some letterpress, a very time consuming day was spent composing and printing but it should prove to be very useful come future projects.</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/43890800402http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/43890800402Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:09:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/221dec5b1e109481a558bd90c2087a2b/tumblr_mhn756OHNr1rpdg8zo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>I went up to London yesterday to visit the Society of Wood Engravers annual exhibition and my goodness, was I blown away by the beauty and technical prowess on show!!  My favorite piece, shown here, was Neil Bousfield’s ‘Where there was tea, now there is sea.’  The colours and use of lines are astounding!  A lot of the work shown is wonderful but tends to be a tad too traditional for me, so to see Bausfield’s dynamic and exciting compositions was very exciting.  The exhibition is still on at The Bankside Gallery next to the Tate Modern and I hope one day to exhibit alongside these greats myself.</p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/42180386098http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/42180386098Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:41:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88f9b83f37c6cd28840b9660e55d0cf5/tumblr_mhenv4uBVb1rpdg8zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3e775980144ed55608e658f72b6d3686/tumblr_mhenv4uBVb1rpdg8zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>David Gentleman wood engravings for the London Underground.  A really good example of how engravings are still very effective when enlarged.  </p>http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/41806833813http://robinmackenzieillustration.tumblr.com/post/41806833813Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:04:16 -0500