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 - Lino cut portrait

I started fiddling with an old photo in Photoshop and came up with something that I will use as the basis of the design for the required Lino cut portrait. We were required to do a proper process, however I haven't been as exact as I should have been.

I have decided to do several projects for VACC on Michael, my eldest son. He turns 16 soon and he has always taken up more attention than his little brother. I expect it is because he is the first and the eldest. I think I need to express some of my feelings, emotions regarding Michael and doing it through several art projects isn't a bad way to do so. The photo that I'm using for this lino cut design is of him at approx 2 1/2. It was at this age I started to notice some of his more unusual behaviours. This is where I will start my projects.