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| Dandelion Clock original linocut © Teresa Newham |
Having had such fun creating Cow Parsley I decided to make a second linocut print using the same materials. I already had some field sketches from Harpenden Common, and I also looked at photos of dandelions on the web, before roughing out some ideas:
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| drawing dandelions © Teresa Newham |
I drew a design onto the block with pencil, but soon abandoned that in favour of 'going with the flow' and trusting what came to me as I cut into the lino.
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| the design taking shape © Teresa Newham |
Soft cut holds ink very well, and the block looked attractive before I'd even pulled a print, inked up with Naphthol Red and Light Orange Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks:
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| the lino block inked with two colours © Teresa Newham |
I dried the prints on an old clothes airer - a low tech solution to the age old space problem - and I'm looking forward to framing them ready for Herts Open Studios in September. That's only a few weeks away, so it's time to get organised!
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| finished prints on the makeshift drying rack © Teresa Newham |
Lovely design! I think the colours work really well; that lino block is excellent.
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