Happy world book day from the irrepressible vulgar a**hole that is Bukowski. I ran out of time to cut the lino. He stood for authenticity over polish and acceptance of imperfection and failure, so here’s the drawing instead.
#donttry
Hiya John! 👋
I don’t know why, but I’m drawn to paper cut outs currently. They keep showing up in my scraps and demand to be released from the blank nothing, snipped into existence.
I’ll make one first thing when I go into the studio and it seems like a good way to get the day sliced into shape.
#artprompts
I've been unemployed for a few months. I now set myself pretend jobs to prevent the rot setting in. My son thinks this guy is funny, which is a good enough excuse to make something. Any requests?
This is what happens when I try to draw faces, only mildly affronted children emerge.
The Sulk: four colours, one attitude, and is for anyone who has ever needed a dramatic snood moment.
#wallart #limitededitionprints #britishartist #linoprint
Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus from over the Severn. The Welsh dragon symbolises strength and spirit, the Somerset example is not going particularly well and is currently having a misunderstanding with its own tail.
#woodengraving #printmaking #celticdragon #stdavidsday
My new print 'Cat Person' is online in my shop and ready for anyone whose life is ruled by a small fluffy dictator who thinks 'mlem' is an appropriate response.
#catlovers #printmaking #heraldic #heraldry #familycrest #blockprint
Me: just going to get carving the SECOND this design is transferred.
Also me: lalalalalalala
#linoblock #cats
Print Prompt Monday (on a Tuesday for me, ahem)
What’s your process? What happens back there in your art cave? Everyone’s process is slightly different and we love to see it, so share your pics, and please share this post!
Use the hashtag #printpromptmonday and #process to share your pics.
Welcome aboard! 🫡 🥰
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This just makes my heart swell - you are too kind @skullsandsheets.bsky.social 🥹🥹❤️
Print prompt Monday May prompts
It’s May, spring is truly here and so are your prompts for the coming weeks.
Please share. Let’s get more people on the train, toot!
#printpromptmonday
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A grumpy face in linocut
New lino. New face. New grumpiness.
#lino #linocut #linocutprint #blockprinted #folklore #folkloreart #printmakingart #printmaking #printmakingprocess
An image of a terrible wolf-dog creature being chased by dogs and arrows with the words We Hunt The Beast But The Beast Is Us carved into its body
⚡️riso version⚡️
Based on my original large format print, We Hunt The Beast But The Beast Is Us is also an A4 size riso print in two colourways. Frikky fresh minty green shown here.
My thatchers screenprint is coming together with this seventh layer which is dark brown. Details of the thatchers faces and arms are now visible as well as the road, roofs, windows, doors and wood grain.
Dark brown down! Seventh colour. Five to go.
#screenprinting #printmaking #printmaker #thatchers
It’s looking incredible John.
A strange costumed child with rams head hood
This is the Tale Teller, and it’s official: this little grump is now on my website 🎉
Printed on deckle edged a4 sized Nepalese lokta paper.
👉 www.gemmatrickey.com/product/the-...
Linocut of two figures dressed in folk costume and animal head snoods
My sub for this week? Well I’ve made a little grumpy #friend for The Mourner.
#printpromptmonday #linocut #printmaking #folkcostume
#printpromptmonday banner featuring the tooting bunny announcing that this week’s prompt is Friends
Here we go, let’s see your #friends inspired prints for #printpromptmonday!
Ahhhhhhh friends! ❤️
Music to my ears! ❤️
A lino print of small girl or boy with fantastical folk costume consisting of a lacy sheep’s head hood and symbol covered cloak.
The test print phase of a strange new thing. More to show soon as I’ve printed the final block up, perhaps to be revealed in the context of #printpromptmonday this week…👀
#linocut #blockprint #printmaking
I’ve just posted the April prompts on my feed! Go gettem! ❤️
Tips!
✨Remember to add #printpromptmonday and the week’s prompt hashtag to your post
✨Tag us in so we can see your contributions
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✨Use alt text to make your images accessible for all
✨Post any time during the week!
A #printpromptmonday graphic with a rabbit tooting a trumpet and text showings the April prompts as follows: 7th Friends 14th Favourite Piece 21st Earth 28th Portrait
Ready for some April prints everyone? Gettem hot n fresh here!
@printsbythebay.bsky.social, @strangford.bsky.social and I have concocted these beauties, get stuck in and don’t forget to please *share the graphic around* - it really helps us spread the word ❤️
Read below for some tips…
I have his twin in my house!
#printpromptmonday time!
Please share the graphic to spread the print prompt love to those who may not have come across it, and share anything you deem to hold #magic in your prints.
Remember to tag your post with the hashtags, looking forward to seeing all your wonder, beguilement and spells!
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Greetings and good morning it’s the Sunday farm rush hour with Mo 😊
