11 things I’ve learnt from 4 years of printmaking

April 14th, 2014 thisisknockout

I’m a self-taught printmaker really. I had a go at linoprinting and screenprinting briefly at school and university, but just as a box ticking exercise really to pass particular modules. At school I really loved painting, and at uni I much preferred working on screen. So when I decided to explore printmaking properly, about four years after graduating, I had some idea of what was involved, but now had none of the facilities and tuition that I would have had years earlier. I’ve gradually bought bits, experimented, and tried to crave out a little bit of professional printmaking from a spare room. Here’s some of the lessons I’ve learnt over the years.

Print 52, week 40 – phew!

February 3rd, 2014 thisisknockout

So I’ve made it to 40 prints! This week I made the basic error of type – again. You’d have thought I would have got this by now, especially as so many of my prints have type in them. For some reason when I sit down on a Monday to create my Print 52 lino cut, this information falls right out of my head. Odd.

January round-up: rainbows, rushing around and Roald Dahl

January 31st, 2014 thisisknockout

So January is almost over. Thank goodness! I don’t mind January, but prefer other (warmer, less wet and cold) months. This month is usually a fairly quiet time of year after the Christmas rush but this one has been especially busy. And especially wet!

Print 52, week 39 – filling tray meltdown

January 27th, 2014 thisisknockout

So I’ve missed week – again. January has been very busy – lots of sale orders, freelance work and my coursework has suddenly got very serious. So something had to give, and it was Print 52 unfortunately!

Print 52, week 38 – cheers!

January 12th, 2014 thisisknockout

Another week, another linoprint for my Print 52 project. This week’s print is my 38th!

Print 52, week 37 – spaghetti lino print

January 5th, 2014 thisisknockout

I’m getting in a day early with this one. Tomorrow is the first full week back to reality and I have heaps to do, so getting a few of the fun things out of the way today.

Happy new year!

January 2nd, 2014 thisisknockout

It’s this time of the month when I do a round up of what I’ve been up to over the last few weeks. This week it’s hard to look back without going all a bit Christmassy on you, which I’m sure we are all over by now! So here’s a little round up (and I’m still in a holiday-induced daze so all I can think about is eating chocolate and watching films in my pajamas-sorry).

Print 52, weeks 35 and 36

December 29th, 2013 thisisknockout

Firstly I hope you’ve all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to seeing the new year in. Last Monday I was so busy gorging on food and drink and running around doing last minute jobs that I completely forgot my to do my weekly linoprint (shock, horror!). So in celebration of overindulgence the first print I’m showing you today is all about topping up the wine glass. Yum.

Print 52, week 33. Stars linoprint

December 9th, 2013 thisisknockout

Inspired by Christmas lights and long winter nights, this week’s Print 52 linoprint is full of cute little stars.

Print 52 week 32. Christmas linoprint

December 2nd, 2013 thisisknockout

Things have suddenly got very Christmassy. Drinking mulled wine, buying gifts and putting decorations up at work. My Facebook feed seems full of people posting photos of their Christmas trees (bit early?!), so I thought a simple Christmas decoration linoprint was in order.