Hammers from Banks’ Museum |Linocut
Blowtorches from Banks’ Museum | Reduction Linocut
Glimpsing the Solway | Reduction Linocut
Water Jug and Glass | Reduction Linocut
Eskdale Farm in Snow| Reduction Linocut
Mischief and Mayhem| Reduction Linocut
Napoleon and Friends| Reduction Linocut
Green Teapot | Reduction Linocut
Tea Time | Reduction Linocut
Hill Farm in the Snow | Reduction Linocut
Traces | Reduction Linocut | Part of Northern Prints Hadrians Wall Exhibition
Pink Vase | Reduction Linocut
My latest prints have been produced using the reduction method.
It is quite a nerve wracking process as only one lino block is used and as each colour is printed more lino is cut away. At the end there is very little left of the block and it is impossible to make further prints.
On the plus side there is only one block to register (i.e. place in exactly the same position for each print session) and the cutting is done gradually. I find it gives me more time to consider my next move either as regards cutting away or ink colour.
The major disadvantage is that if you make mistakes (as I do! ) and spoil prints you may only be left with a very small edition.