Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Printing Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

Today I finally got to print my latest block. It's for a bedtime poem by Eugene Field called Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. The poem is fantastic and full of goofy nonsense to illustrate.
Here's the block-

























And here are some photos of inking and printing the linocut-

































I used a piece of linoleum that I mounted to a block a couple years ago and never carved. It was softer than what I've been using recently. I started by carving the moon and my lines came out skinnier than I intended because I was surprised by the softness of of the linoleum. Hopefully the moon won't look out of place once everything is painted. I'll paint it tomorrow when the ink is dry enough. Here it is in black and white-


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7 comments:

  1. PeterAugust 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Super neat! I see you're using the back-of-the-spoon technique! :)

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  2. Jill BergmanAugust 16, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Yes, I'm very high tech! Thanks for visiting, Peter! :)

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  3. Brooke Boynton-HughesAugust 16, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Holy Cow Jill! This turned out so great! I especially love their nets! and the dog! and the moon!! Its lovely!

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  4. Benedict MayerAugust 17, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful! I'm actually struggling to see how it could be improved upon by adding colour lol

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  5. Jill BergmanAugust 17, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Thanks Brooke & Benedict! You are gosh-awfully nice.

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  6. PattiAugust 18, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Love these. Beautiful!

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  7. annaAugust 18, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    I think the moon is perfect - along with the rest of the print. Just exquisite! It's lovely to be able to sneak a peek into your workspace too.

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