Outlines the materials and processes involved in cutting the blocks, converting photographs, and printing greeting cards, bookplates, and textiles
This book will teach you everything you need to know to get started in block printing: selecting tools, paper, and ink; carving both linoleum and wood; and printing by hand in one color or more to achieve professional results.
Easy to follow instructions will teach beginners and initiated artists alike how to craft their own printing blocks and patterns.
Inspired Artist: Block Print for Beginners teaches beginners how to design and carve their own lino blocks and create a variety of unique, customisable art prints.
Along with author Emily Howard's own work, the book's gallery includes interviews with and examples of work by five other contemporary artists as a means of clarifying how each technique can be used in different ways.
Nick Morley shares his experience and specialist knowledge to make this practical guide an essential companion for everyone interested in this addictive and absorbing medium.
A beginner's guide to printmaking includes tips on creating prints from found objects or materials from nature and step-by-step instructions for printing on wrapping paper and sixteen other projects.
Follows two travellers as they journey along the coast of Greenland by kayak and dogsled, and describes the island's geography, wildlife, and people.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This book teaches the basic techniques for learning to make your own prints under the guidance and tutelage of expert teacher and artist Susan Yeates.Susan, who runs her own print business, Magenta Sky, explains the rudiments of linocutting ...
This is a must read for anyone interested in linocut printing!