r/Linocuts

I haven’t been carving for long but I fell into the idea of creating a handful of 2x2 stamps based on random things that amuse me. A few of the stamps are copied or inspired from designs I found online, for learning and practice. I pulled some of the better ones together to print in my favourite jeans and I love how it came out. Speedball fabric ink applied with a brayer and stamped.

The only thing they had to do was pay us enough to live.

for an event happening this week. was fun to make.

The suggested color change was already planned.

Now I've tried a few variations.

what is your favorite?

Hi everyone, I’m gonna try to do a reduction print for the first time. It should be 6 or 7 layers, and I’m gonna use the Caligo Safe Wash Ink. I’m probably gonna mix them to get the colors I want!

I’m planning first to mix all my colors to have samples and make sure that they fit well together.

Is there a way to make a big batch of the colors so I don’t have to mix them every time?

How long would you recommend I wait between layers?

I’ve put a picture of the reference drawing I’m gonna use so you have an idea of what I want to do (I haven’t finished it but that’s the idea). Im planning to print a 100 of them so I have a bit of room for mistakes 😅

Thanks so much for your help!

Been working on few different linocut designs in my free time always found the photo of Huey P Newton sitting in wicker chair interesting

My illustration of the Nankeen Night Heron in the Mangroves.

Going to try a few colours variants of this, thinking a nice bronze to black gradient - or maybe a blue to green?

FINALLY mastered the white ink print on black. I feel invincible!!

Testing out some sponge shadowing layers on these little mochi donut prints

I’m now working on a border design so I can add it to my fabric/shirt print rotation (second pic is a mock up sketch)!

Got new pfeil cutters by accident, you know how it is, you go to an art supply shop for one thing, and come out with way more😀

Would love to get some tips and thoughts!

I’ve been carving for a few weeks and I’m really having a lot of fun with it :-) this is the first animal I’ve carved and I’m happy with how she turned out!

Technically not as clean as others i make but I did enjoy making it, learning new ways of cuting to adapt to the material etc. Overwall really cool and enjoyable experiment!

Because it was well armed... ba-dum-chaaaa

Anyways, I had fun bringing this guy to life today.