Four Crows Lino Print

I am truley fascinated by crows, rooks and ravens. Out of all of the family of birds, the Corvoid family must be one of the most fascinating and intelligent. Surround by myth and legend, the crow is a bird that has definitely made it mark in folk lore and tales around the world. 

I've wanted to create a print of them for a while, but i wanted to go big! This print has really pushed how far i can actually print using the mangle, and at 30cm x 30cm it's the largest block i've printed yet. The crows are now waiting to dry and should be available next week, as part of an edition of 50. 

 

 

The Norwich Print Fair at Wymondham Arts Centre.

I've just got back from hanging some prints at this year's Norwich Print Fair at Wymondham Arts Centre in Norfolk. It's the first print fair i've done, and was amazed (and very much in awe) of the beautiful pieces on show by all the other artists. It's so uplifting to see traditional printmaking celebrated in this show and i'm very much looking forward to taking part in the main exhibition in September. The print fair opens tomorrow with a private viewing from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  The show continues through to the 28th April. http://www.wymondhamarts.com/#/programme/4534670892

Spring Lino Print Workshops

As promised, i will be holding two one day printing workshops in May at Greyfriars Art Space in King's Lynn. Don't worry if you haven't printed before, It will be an opportunity to create your own lino print or card, with all materials provided. Please bring along any interesting designs or ideas for a print and also any interesting paper you may wish to use. Places are limited, with a maximum of five people per workshop, and please bring your own lunch.
If you are interested in booking a place or would like any more information, please don't hesitate to contact me at amandaacolville@aol.com.

Floral Repeat

This year, i have set myself a new challenge!  to try and work out the art of a successful pattern that can be repeated on a larger scale. I started off earlier on in the month with an idea for a pattern including  birds and florals, using pen and pencil, but although it looked ok, i thought it was far too busy to make the pattern work properly in a repeat. So I've scaled back the image, tweaking certain elements of the original design to produce a lino cut for the print. I knew i wouldn't be able to stay away from printing for long! Amanda x

Working Repeats

This year i am determined to get the hang of the secret of a successful repeat pattern. I've been delaying this a little, a tiny bit daunted by the whole prospect, but here we go, with the first pattern. Any sensible person would ideally start with a simple design, but i do like to make life a little difficult for myself, and attempted a pattern using components of flowers and birds. Maybe i'll keep things a little simpler next time, (with the great gift of hindsight!) and theres a little more work  needed to get the pattern to fit together properly, but it's definitely a start!

Pen and Ink Drawing

Before i started lino printing, my favourite medium was pen and ink. I though it would be great to try experimenting with ink again, and concentrate on something a little different for a while. This bird was a joy to create, and using a little Photoshop in the mix to develop it further. Looking forward to creating more ink drawings in the future.

Moths and Thistles

Blog posts are a little like waiting for a bus, nothing for ages, then two come along at once! Now the madness of half-term is over, i can finally concentrate on printing again. Originally designed as an overlay to the previous print, i decided that it actually works better as an individual print. Available in both black and aqua.