Linocut tutorial – how to print a colour blend

I’ve been printing my Hungry Fish linocut which has a colour blend, or colour gradation, on one of the blocks. This is a very simple printing technique where two or more colours are blended on the ink roller resulting in a striking effect which can be used in a number of ways. Hungry Fish linocut […]

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Reduction linocuts of LA neon signs by Dave Lefner

I just found this amazing video of linocut artist Dave Lefner. Dave makes linocuts using the reduction printing technique, a high-risk and painstaking process. This video by Ric Serena is beautifully shot and really shows linocut at its colourful best. I love the way Dave is using linocut to capture the beauty of those old […]

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Thomas Shahan woodcut/linocut technique video

This is a lovely little video by the very talented Thomas Shahan, who I came across through flickr. His woodcuts and linocuts are deeply rooted in printmaking tradition and here he talks a little bit about his influences including Durer and Holbein. He also shows his carving and printing technique. He mainly uses mdf but […]

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Linocut technique – Notes and Queries

Now and then I get questions from followers of this blog about linocut techniques, tools or printing issues. Although I don’t pretend to know everything there is to know about linocut (that’s one of my life goals!) I’m happy to help if I can and I welcome other linocut artists to add their help and […]

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Learning Linocut – book review

Learning LinocutA Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Relief Printing through Linocut by Susan Yeates There is a woeful shortage of good books about linocut so I have to admit I may have got a little overexcited when I found out about this new release, written by artist and educator Susan Yeates. The book sets […]

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Linocut workshops in Margate

I’m running two linocut workshops next month as part of Pushing Print in Margate. Come along and learn the basic techniques in a friendly informal atmosphere… Inking a lino block Linocut for Beginners workshop with Nick Morley Sunday 9th October 2.30 – 5.30pm£15/£10 concessions Learn how to design, carve and print your very own linocut. […]

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Mark Long linocut animal alphabet

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Dodo a gogo

My Dodo with a yoyo print is finished! It is a linocut and screenprint measuring 60 x 50cm and it will be available to buy from Material from the opening night of my exhibition “Nick Morley’s World of Wonder” on 15th April. Dodo prints on the drying rack Screenprinting table set up at East London […]

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New Dodo print – progress update

Here are some more photos of the Dodo with a Yoyo linocut that I’ve been working on the last couple of weeks for my exhibition at Material in Ludlow next month. The lino took about 3 days to carve then another day to print the first layer. Once that was dry I started adding colours […]

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Icon feature

I recently did a cover illustration for Icon magazine. They have just posted a feature on their website about how I made the linocut. You can read the article here

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