Now this is fun!

Now this is fun!

I had this urge last month to take some pictures of houses in my neighborhood. There are some great house shapes on my street. Some are Sears’s kit houses from the 20’s and this one is a Victorian from the late 1800’s. This image shows a linoleum block that I cut out using the victorian as a reference – a sort of portrait.


The best part about linoleum printing is how satisfyingly quick and easy the printing is. Carving the block is another story. I used my rolling pin and meat pounder to press the paper onto the block– but will upgrade to real tools as soon as I have a chance.


These are the first prints. I plan on doing some in bright colors – I love seeing the multiples.


On a couple I have painted in the sky with gouache, which gives a moody feeling. Check them out in my shop when you have a chance and let me know if anyone has any good tricks for printing. I have a hard time getting the ink to print completely evenly.

All for tonight…