A Creative Journal of an Artist: Wednesday mood: The last print in the series of "Moods of the weekdays"

Monday, February 6, 2017

Wednesday mood: The last print in the series of "Moods of the weekdays"

I was on a Wednesday afternoon at the studio and having my lunch snack. While I was thinking about my next linocut project, I found myself sketching my panini sandwich with my silly cat napkin ring and the lemonade (see pic). I added an imaginary background and reversed the image on my light board, then transferred it to the lino sheet. I started to carve the lino later that night, then I continued carving the next day for another session. By the late afternoon I made a sneak peak rough print with a graphite stick. It's very helpful to see what needs to carve more in this stage (see pic). When I was ready to print, I cut my printmaking paper. I use Rives cream printmaking paper, it has velvety texture, smooth and hold the ink perfectly. I have been using a water-based Italian Pongo Filo brand black ink (see pic) which is very good, but they don't sell in my local market anymore. So I am in search of a new water-based printing ink. The good news is recently I became a member of a great FB group called "Linocut Friends" where linocut artists share their experiences, talk about linocut materials, lots of good stuff...