new printing

Last weekend I attended a really great workshop on collagraph, conducted by Jules Allen.
It was a pretty intense day - never done collagraph printing before so I had a lot to learn! As the name might suggest, the process involves collaging various materials onto a card base, inking up the relief plate and running it through a press to print. I tried two versions - the first plate with just flat paper and card pieces, the second plate with more texture. Here are the results:

 

 

recent

snaps

I have an iPhone now which has meant that I'm taking more photos again.
Check out my snaps (and old illustration work) on my Flickr page.

gladioli

 

Bought myself some flowers.

Pencil crayon.

hedge

Lino print and ink.

refresher

This weekend I attended a marvellous beginners course in lino print at Tasburgh Village Hall, in the wilds of Norfolk, run by the marvellous Sally Hirst. It was marvellous.

Learned some new techniques: collaging fine paper into prints as a way of short-cutting colour application, and I learned that Caligo ink is rather good (sub. 'marvellous' Ed.) And available locally from Norwich Art Supplies!

I also created this marvellous 3 part reduction print of Norwich Cathedral, for the marvellous Norfolk Longbook project. Not bad for a days work, eh?

 

 N.B. Norwich trivia: Sally's daughter is the talented and prolific musician Milly Hirst. Check out her music on Bare Feet Records, its marvellous.

dog

Italian greyhound on my bank statement.

more cold blood

cold-blooded

test

can Facebook see this blog post?

life drawing

happy retirement

SS13

 

Image for Poetry&Paint magazine Issue 2: Weather.

Lino print and ink pen drawing.

chain letter

 

Serious un-bling, hand made from acryllic yarn.

Get in touch if you would like one, I'm accepting orders now in blue/black/gold.

£40 incl P&P

natalie_orme@yahoo.co.uk