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Print 1. Project 9: Review

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Claire B

Firstly consider the marks you have been able to make.  Does a theme spring to mind when you see them?  They might remind you of the textures in a landscape or the effect of light on water.  Can you see … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 9: Designing using experimental marks

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Claire B

This project doesn’t actually ask us to create a design using some of the experimental tools we’ve been using on lino, however it does ask us to speculate in what circumstances these random marks might be useful.  I decided to … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 9: Further experimental marks

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Claire B

My husband pointed out to me that the marks/indentations I got from these eyelet spreaders weren’t great because I was working on a table instead of on a more solid base.  As the punches hit the lino the table absorbed … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 9: Printing the experimental marks

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Claire B

I’m quite fond of Sepia, the warmth and depth of the colour attracts me.  So this project has initially been printed using this. The above image is purely to show which tools were used for each cut section so I … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 9: Mark-making

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Claire B

Experimental mark-making on lino. In this project I’m experimenting with unusual items to create cuts, scratches and texture on lino.  Hopefully some of these marks will result in more random outcomes than the linework formed using the regular cutters. Left: … Continue reading →

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