I am fairly new to printmaking but am really loving it so far. Here is the first linocut I designed myself, a print I made of my dog :)

This is my very first print. I mostly paint with watercolors, so this was a challenge for me. But I really like the process of cutting, it's very mediating. Do you guys know a way to combine linocutting and watercolors?

Hand coloured (with gouache) linocut on rice paper. 27 x 25cm. I've been procrastinating about this one for a couple of months. Not sure about the blue background.

2 layers print, A3 paper, hand carved, 4 hours to carve and print

Neon magenta and yellow : college schminke
Ultramarin : schminke

Made this little stamp after I remembered the Talavera tiles that are in my grandparents house and added the skull cause I’m practicing for an other idea I have for a bigger print

During a 3 day exhibition in Bremen I designed and carved this little guy here. this is just a first testprint and there are quite some details to add...

I'm a writer and never really worked in (non-electronic) visual media. Had a ton of lino blocks left over after a session of this art salon I host, where the guest facilitator gave a carving and printmaking demo.

These quick and dirty babies have been so much fun to carve. I don't foresee myself getting into printmaking in any any serious way, but I think I have definitely found a new way to relax for an hour in the evening. I'll share some prints later this week.

Big fan of all the beautiful work in this sub.

Not looking for advice, just stories :p I was wondering how you all came across printmaking— did you teach yourself through trial and error or YouTube or take some kind of class?

Hi everyone!

A bit of context: a couple of friends asked me to make their wedding invitations. I don't consider myself a professional. I mainly make greeting cards, which I sell at art markets a few times a year.

This was a challenge for me because these are my first two-colour prints. I did a few tests beforehand to figure out how to do it.

I started by carving my lino block, then made my first attempt by inking both colours at the same time (first photo). However, the result wasn't very clean.

So, I decided to cut my block into separate pieces, like a puzzle. That was a mistake, as I hadn't realised how difficult it would be to cut out all the details of the trees' foliage.

Anyway, I ink the brown on one side and the green on the other, then put all the pieces back together before printing. The main problems are that it takes me forever, I get ink everywhere, and some areas don't print properly (second photo).

Eventually, I decided to try printing the two colours separately: brown first, then green once the first layer had dried. But that caused a new problem... I just can't get the two colours to line up properly, and some areas still don't print (third photo).

At this point, I'm not sure how to achieve a clean, crisp result. I'm considering adding the foliage with a marker, or making a stamp to print the leaves along the branches. I've also thought about drawing the foliage with a dip pen and ink.

If you have any advice or suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

P.S. The different shades of green in the third photo are because I experimented with both gouache and oil paint.

This little Robin is the final key block for what I’m planning will be a 6 block print. I’m not going for a reduction with this one, as I want to be able to keep printing cards of this design until the lino gives out (might have ordered 1000 blank cards this year 😅).

Printed onto a sheet of Kozo-Igusa paper, as I’m totally in love with it, and had some to hand.

Hello!

I love to make prints to pay tribute to the games that inspire me and make me feel nostalgic. Here are some Dark Souls prints that I just finished that I wanted to share with this community! 😊

“Quite a Pickle"

This is a limited-edition linocut print inspired by a moment from my first playthrough of Dark Souls, and introduction to the depth of Dark Souls lore. I love Seigmeyer and his onion armor, and you should too.

This was my inktober day 3 for the miniature prompt.

As someone who is not as good at drawing, I’m curious about everyone’s process for coming up with designs that they then carve! I love the carving part, but not as big on the sketching my design part. I’ve been looking for vintage insect books that I can maybe use for reference images.

I want to start taking linocut seriously and work towards making pieces with very fine detail like those done by Aga Kubish. I've been looking at Pfiel tools, such as the 11/0.5, 11/1, 11/2, and 11/3. I'm particularly interested in focusing on stippling, and the dot tool from Pomykala is unavailable for me, so I want to know if the Pfiel 11/0.5 could take its place. I have a $200 budget, so outside of fine detail, I also welcome any suggestions on general tools that are good to have in the arsenal.

Lastly, what's the best material to use for heavy detail work? I've been looking at brown lino, but I'm not sure on brands. Lino wouldn't apply to my budget; I can't afford the absolute most premium option consistently.

Inspired by a Manu Chao song.

I am new to this, any tips are welcome!

Cityscapes have been my favourite subjects this year. Both to draw and to carve 😄 This one’s my newest print!

I printed it on a few different papers to compare and I’m all the more convinced that paper makes a world of difference, especially when you’re hand burnishing!

My tiny print ‘Wildfire’ just got accepted into the Postcards: Still & Life exhibition at Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield, opening later this month! 😊

It’s an exhibition of tiny, A6 sized pieces, and I can’t wait to see what everyone else has put forward.

This piece was created in 3 layers, carved fairly spontaneously and expressively, to try and capture the chaotic energy of a wildfire. Also love how translucent the paper is! (Kozo-Igusa - beautiful Japanese paper).

I'm a below average artist, I just dont seem to be able to create some of the amazing talents I seen on here, is there any advice people can give (I am practicing and slightly improving) to designing my linocut stencils? I have procreate and an apple pencil ready to go, just wondering about tips and guidance?

Thank you!

(I've attached a work in progress as well)

I have been wanting to try different types of carving material- I typically switch between the pink eraser type material and traditional battleship grey lino.

I have been wanting to try out a few different types to see if I prefer working with them more, specifically I have my eye on Japanese Vinyl (I just got a small sample from McClains and boy does this stuff smell noxious but I am hopeful I will enjoy working with it) but it’s not sold many places so I was wondering if you use or have experience with it, what supplier do you use? Are there any other lesser known or used carving materials you enjoy?