A linoprint of a hand and wrist emerging from a hole in a log raising its middle finger. The hand is surrounded by a starburst of F U power.

#printpromptmonday #flipped

I might start making tiny prints again.
This one is about the size of my thumb.

#tinyprint #linoprint #reliefprint

Thanks, Jeannette!

Lino print of a moon buggy carrying two astronauts across the surface of the moon. The astronaut driving is throwing devil horns

Another oldie for #printpromptmonday #reliefpront #linoprint #moon #space

Not sure many are surprised at this point

Definitely! I can barely tolerate the whole printing process for something that’s came from my head. Couldn’t fathom doing it for something I didn’t have that connection with.

The whole ai copyright issue aside, It’s a weird one, not something I’d do but myself as to me the concept/composition is the interesting part. But as long as they’re up front about it and people know what they’re getting… Just feels a shame to outsource the most creative part it.

Digital Archive of Japanese Prints!
#printsky #printmaking #mokuhanga #woodblock #woodcut #art

Same, I feel like I actually want to engage and post on here.
If bluesky is a chilled music event in a park, IG is an awful nightclub with sticky floors.

Here’s a version I coloured digitally.

Lino print of Houdini, hanging upside down wearing a straight jacket. With and old timey phone dangling next to him.

A tenuous link to #printpromptmonday in that I printed this whilst stuck #indoors during lockdown. Weirdly for a project involving a literal “mentalist”

Oh, don’t worry! That ships sailed a while ago!

These honestly blow my mind!

Now you say it, there is definitely more than a dash of Oliver Twist (minus the bowl) to it. The star burst just never quite sat right to me, perhaps just a smaller “orb” would be better.

I think I like the ambiguity of the one without, so I’d I ever print more I’ll stick with that. Doesn’t hurt that it’s less effort either!

Lino print of a lone boat sailing beneath a full moon.

At some point I’ll share something new on here, but for now, here’s another older print.

#printmaking #linoprint #reliefprint #seascape

It definitely does, not always a bad thing I guess. Also, I definitely read that last bit in the voice of Dr. Ian Malcom

Maybe that’s the way, 10min a day is over an hour a week I guess.

Shame we can’t treat them like a paint pallet and build up the layers!

Also, please no “I wake up at 4am and do two hours of print making before the gym, followed by a 10hour work day” bs

To any other spare time printmakers, how to you find the spare time? I’ve had a set of 4small prints that is progressing at a glacial pace. Coming up for a year now and they still aren’t completely carved.

We live for that one perfect day a year, where the breeze is cool, the sun is warm and the air is just crisp…

And 9 times out of ten we can’t go out because we’ve still got a sodding cold.

Black and white lino print of cupped but open hands lit from within by an unknown source.

Black and white lino print of cupped but open hands lit by a gold starburst from within.

Printed this a little while ago when I thought the world seemed a bit dark. It was a bit of a reminder to myself.

Think I prefer it without the gold.

#printmaker #linoprint #reliefprint

Make that 104.

go.bsky.app/S68N5qE

Your starter pack has really helped the transition, nice to finally be on an app where I can see the stuff I want to see!

Lino print of a head in a glass jar coughing into a hand that is mounted in a block outside of the jar

“There's something wrong but it's okay if we're still getting paid”

#printmaker #linoprint #reliefprint #coughcough

Love these prints and also the term “sparetime artist”

Honestly, so far this feels like a breath of fresh air! Maybe it’s just the newness but it’s felt very easy to find interesting people (both new to me and already known) to follow and with none of the forced “suggestions” and other irrelevant nonsense.

Lino print of a lighthouse in the rain with golden light shining out from the lantern

Quite up for a fresh start away from the unwieldy mess that is Instagram and the Zuckerberg that sunk it.