Linoleum block / Lino cut printing demonstration and technique
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Jess show's how she printed off a linoleum block using oil based ink and arches watercolor paper. Her print is the 'Dove eyes' from the song of solomon.
Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for the relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer), and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press.
Although linoleum as a floor covering dates to the 1860, the linocut printing technique was used first by the artists of Die Brücke in Germany between 1905-13 where it had been similarly used for wallpaper printing. They initially described their prints as woodcuts however, which sounded more respectable.
As the material being carved has no particular direction to its grain and does not tend to split, it is easier to obtain certain artistic effects with Lino than with most woods, although the resultant prints can lack the often angular grainy character of woodcuts and engravings. Lino is much easier to cut than wood; especially when heated, but the pressure of the printing process degrades the plate faster and it is difficult to create larger works due to the material's fragility.
Linocuts can also be achieved by the careful application of Sodium hydroxide in a paste to parts of the surface of the Lino. This creates a surface similar to a soft ground etching and these Caustic-Lino plates can be printed in either a relief, intaglio or a viscosity printing manner.
Colour linocuts can be made by using a different block for each colour as in a woodcut, but, as Pablo Picasso demonstrated quite effectively, such prints can also be achieved using a single piece of linoleum in what is called the 'reductive' print method. Essentially, after each successive colour is imprinted onto the paper, the artist then cleans the lino plate and cuts away what will not be imprinted for the subsequently applied colour.[1]
Due to ease of use, linocut is widely used in schools to introduce children to the art of printmaking; similarly, non-professional artists often cut lino rather than wood for printing. In the modern day art world however, after the input of Picasso and Henri Matisse, the linocut is an established professional print medium.
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Did a bit of this type of art when i was about 8 yrs old at school. As a young boy who wasn't much into school, art was the one subject that i did enjoy,even though i couldn't draw at all. I can remember clearly even today how happy i was at my lino block print of a sailing ship.
Jess is an awesome teacher! I searched thru your uploads for more of Jess but sigh.. Please consider doing a whole series of your lino techniques! Love the camera work too.
Good demonstration, one of the easiest to understand so far. Thank you!
Thanks for making this video. I was missing something in my prints and your technique helped. Love the lino cut you made!
i use this technique with 4 and 6 coloured images,1 "stamp" for each colour,like the old japanese technique.Great work.Cheers ;)
Excellent the camera-man, the point of view are absolutely fantastic. Ans congrats for you too I love your fantastic lesson. Franc from Barcelona.
Nice tutorial and clear explanations for each step of the process. Makes me want to play around with printmaking again! :)
lovely! thank you for this. very easy to understand.
beautiful work Jessica!
Really awesome hand-printing demo, but you need a larger roller to avoid unwanted lines in your print; it gives you a nice and even coat, and also helps you avoid putting too much ink on your block.
Love your piece, thanks for the great tutorial!
The little ‘action’ at the start🥰☺️
beautiful print. beautiful lesson
Thanks - that was really well done!
this is AMAZING thanks for sharing
thanks that was really helpful ... I'm stating my first piece of linoleum and was looking for pointers for printing after I got the cutting finished .... this was perfect and the first video I actually watched .... :-)
@robford3211
8 жыл бұрын
+Marcus Alleyne Make sure to learn about registration which unfortunately this tutorial skiped over. There are a few printmaking books that should get you straight.
@alleyneart
8 жыл бұрын
+Rob Ford I've actually been able to do a few different linocuts since my comment ...fortunately I also made a ton of mistakes so I'm actually progressing more from learning from my errors than if I had learned everything from the beginning lol
@robford3211
8 жыл бұрын
+Marcus Alleyne That is the best: learning from mistakes.Check out this guy: Google -linocutboy.
@totallypsp
7 жыл бұрын
Rob Ford I was with Nick (linocutboy) on Saturday, learnt tons
Great video! Thanks!
Great tutorial!
@FranklinParkIL Thank you! Glad you liked it!
nice video. very talented. i would like to start this style of art....its so funny how im watching this in Afghanistan
its looks good.very good,thats cool.
Que bueno es volver a vivir..recordando
Recordando cosas casi olvidadas de bellas artes de Cgna cuando estudiaba artes plàsticas por allá 2002
Great! Thanks for share
Great, thanks!
The print looks fantastic though :)
Wooden spoon actually works a lot better for burnishing.
Thanks for the video. Quick question: what is the weight of the watercolor paper you're using?
Muito bom Parabéns!
I ejoyedvyour video and your art thanks!
Hi, do you use cold or hot pressed watercolour paper? Thanks x
Tks Jessica..nice demo. What was your linoleum block size?
@rtistichick Thanks special tools help! Always open to getting better! Haven't found a bigger roller at my art stores though.
What is the first song in the video? The one you listed “Winter Song” by The Head and The Heart is the second song playing near the end of the video.
how do the prints last with watercolor paper? I would like to try it . I mostly use Rives BFK
Great video, thanks :) About to attempt my first one :)
do you mix anything with the oil based ink?
what is the name of the tools? please respond
@kahanidunia
6 жыл бұрын
its called as ink roller.
its winter song by: The Head and The Heart
I'm doing this in my art class
very nice.. and what was that song in the end??
So sick.
Are you using oil or acrylic ?
@FrigidPhoenix
7 жыл бұрын
Oil based block printing ink.
cool, may I know what's the music playing in the background? :)
@nderecords3659
8 жыл бұрын
+Dionne Yap that's the head and the heart!!! winter song
I REALLY NEED TO KNOW the name of the rounded tool used in printing at the back of the paper, i'm looking for it , i'm pretty sure it affects the print pretty well!
@shelbysay1122
5 жыл бұрын
Baren
Por favor dime en que material esta hecho la plantilla del dibujo???
@lolymar3277
7 жыл бұрын
linus
@mariestupinian
3 жыл бұрын
Está haciendo linograbado, es linóleo lo que ha utilizado para hacer la matriz de impresión....se usan gubias para realizar el grabado y puedes usar tinta tipo offset con base grasa o de la tinta que ella usa me parece que es speedball.
Why does she put ungloved fingers all over the paper while trying to buff it?
If the ink is oil based, then why would adding water to the paper take the ink easier?
@brigsssss
8 жыл бұрын
+Gunnar Lloyd because it opens the fibres of the paper and allows the ink to penetrate the paper rather than just sitting on the surface. you have to be careful not to overdamp the paper because then it will reject the oil based ink
@ArtConnect1 it's A4
Things are getting complicated once you want to make multi-color linoprint. Great video anyway.
Autolux?
you should fire the camera guy.
That's really creepy
@kahanidunia
6 жыл бұрын
no that isnt. if u take it seriously thats a very interesting field of fine arts.
le sigh
'eenk'
nope.
child abuse
Nice... but you need some work on your drawing. But I'm sure that will develop as you go along. Keep it up.