Lino Block Printing....

As I mentioned in an earlier post

I have been learning lino block printing, thanks to my friend Catherine.

This is a print from one of my first lino blocks

(a nice simple design for a beginner, getting used to the feel of the carving tools in my hand)

I have had this print it sitting on my desk since June waiting for some finishing touches to make feel a little more like 'my style'. I completed this piece for my son, Jacob yesterday.

His middle initial is T, so I placed a T in the middle of the A :)

Jacob is turning 15 shortly

so the thought of direction is on my mind for him,

I guess this is where the arrows come from

and he is an incredible mathematician so I printed this piece onto one of my favourite Basic Grey Papers - perfect to reflect his love for Maths.

Under the vintage optical lens is a definition of 'believe' from an antique dictionary.

This is my carved lino tile,

~ everyone has to start somewhere ;)
already my carving has improved, thanks to some lovely new tools and a little practice.
and here is Jacob's print framed in a lovely deep box frame.
ooohhh....while I've got you here, can you see that tall vase,
it's actually a vintage preserving bottle
with a page from an old atlas lining the inside of it, cool hey!



Have a great week ♥