Tag Archives: woodblock

Woodcut Mark Making – Unfinished Business

Posted on August 6, 2014 by SteveCussons

I wanted to return to wood cut following my experiments in waterbased Japanese style woodcut,  to try more expressive marks and use oil based inks. I returned to a design I developed for a linocut, but didn’t print because I … Continue reading →

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Part 3 Gallery

Posted on May 10, 2014 by SteveCussons

This gallery contains 21 photos.

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Project 10 – Experimental Relief Cuts

Posted on May 10, 2014 by SteveCussons

My objective in this project was to build on the experimental marks from Project 9 to create an abstract or semi-abstract design for a print. I played around in my sketchbook with marks to see what they suggested. I particularly … Continue reading →

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London Original Print Fair

Posted on April 24, 2014 by SteveCussons

As part of my research into mark making, I went to the LOPF at the RA, hoping to see some inspiring work. There was lots of work by famous printmakers; Ravillious, Bawden, Piper, Hockney, Picasso etc, so the visit was … Continue reading →

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Research Point – Mark Hearld, Jonathan Ashworth, Chris Pig – Mark Making

Posted on April 10, 2014 by SteveCussons

This research point suggests that we look at the work of Mark Hearld or Clare Curtis and I have concentrate on Mark Hearld because Clare Curtis seems to me to be very much in the mold of Angie Lewin, whose … Continue reading →

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Project 10 – Experimental Relief Prints – Woodcut

Posted on April 8, 2014 by SteveCussons

This project gave me a chance to further explore Japanese Woodblock. To this purpose, I have bought: set of Japanese tools more faced ply from Intaglio a pad of Hosho from Intaglio a wide, high quality decorators brush. To learn … Continue reading →

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Further Adventures in Woodblock

Posted on February 28, 2014 by SteveCussons

I wanted to try further experiments with woodblock, having read Japanese Woodblock Printing by Rebecca Slater, from the Printmaking Handbook series. This is full of useful technical information. In particular, how to prepare paper and how to make nori, a … Continue reading →

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Project 7 – Multiplate Print – Experiment in Woodcut

Posted on February 18, 2014 by SteveCussons

Inspired by visiting the Klee exhibition at Tate Modern, and by the work of Paul Furneaux (http://www.paulfurneaux.com/) thought I would have a go at a simple woodcut printed using waterbased inks in the traditional manner of moku hanga. I based … Continue reading →

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