Peacock linoleum block cut

Categories: Personal Crafts 4 Comments

I’ve been working on a personal project creating a series of block prints. Here is my first block cut. It is my version of a peacock. Carving the block took me back to high school when we actually used linoleum. I remember the material being very tough to carve and there was always someone in class that gouged themselves with the blade, fortunately I don’t remember being one of them. The product I am using here is Blick EZ-Cut printing blocks and it is wonderful! The soft material, as the name suggests, is very easy  to cut and holds fairly good detail. More block cuts to come!

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original sketchbook drawing

original sketchbook drawing

4 Responses to “Peacock linoleum block cut”

  1. Kev Brett Says:

    Really liking the peacock.

    Takes me back to school as well. Always gauged huge pieces out of the lino that wrecked the pic.

    Like the portfolio stuff as well and I look forward to more blogs.

    Kev

  2. angie Says:

    Gasp! I loves it!

  3. Sonja Says:

    Wow Rayna, this is so cool looking. Keep it up. Love it.

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