Linocut demonstration at Bankside Gallery

Bankside Gallery, London 17th February 2024

 Bankside Gallery linocut demonstration

I like wearing the printmakers apron, it puts me in production mode! I spent more time talking with gallery goers than printmaking, and thats how it should be, I was there to answer questions and offer suggestions, visitors prefer not to disturb you if your busy cutting or printing.

‘Let Loose’ detail linocut print, this dog appears in a larger print I am currently working on.

Tools of the trade

I print with Caligo Safe Wash inks, often using extender to stretch the ink further and also to make the layers of colour more transparent and a small dab of wax drier to speed up the process. The powder in the pot is talc, which I use to blot out ink that I don’t want on the linocut block. The wooden handle is a large clay modelling tool, ideal for focussed burnishing on the back of the paper when printing.