Painting -> Drawing -> Printmaking

I skipped painting today and only briefly dropped in to drawing to hear a talk by a painter turned printmaker. Very interesting.

I spent the day working on my lino print for tomorrow's printmaking session. we go to Helen's studio, where we'll be able to use her press.

Stage 1. transferring the image onto the lino. I photocopied a mirror image so that I could see exactly what I needed to. I also used a pink ink pen so that I could clearly see where I had traced to image.

After taking off the carbon the was the result.

Half way to the completed block. And the right shoulder is killing me, it's so sore. I find carving the lino quite addictive.
I have trouble stopping, particularly when a deadline is approaching.

I've also created to more block to use as backgrounds. One is a collograph and the other a carving in cardboard.

Art Theory & Practice

I've missed several of Beverley's classes because of my new job.

My knowledge of what we're meant to do is a little scatty. We have been given a project to do. A design process for a lino portrait. I'll look at some photos of the boys. They are central to my life and have been, particularly since I became a single parent.

I think this will be a good starting point. All art is an expression of some sort. I need a theme to focus on. I think that is what she's been on about. I've struggled with sitting in class as I find this sort of thing annoying. It is a good discipline though, and I shouldn't be quite so surly as I have been at times. I must be channelling my inner teenager.