Helenium - Linocut Print
Helenium - Linocut Print
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This print is based on a beautiful clump of Helenium flowers I spotted at Amisfield Walled Garden near Haddington. The rusty orange flowers reminded me of ballet tutus dancing on top of delicate green foliage.
It was produced using two reduction linocut plates, which allowed me to add a total of eight layers of colour to the print. I used the first plate to build up the yellow, orange and browns of the flowers themselves, with the second plate then adding the light and dark greens that form the background.
Printed by hand in my garden studio, this edition is limited to just 21 prints. Each print is individually signed and numbered, and once the edition is complete, no further prints can be made from the original plates.
Details
Details
Edition Size: 21
Print Size: 14.0cm x 10.0cm
Mount Size: 21.0cm x 29.7cm
What is a Linocut?
What is a Linocut?
Linocut is a traditional relief printmaking process in which a design is carved into a sheet of lino by hand. Each colour is printed separately, working from light to dark. After every layer is printed, more of the lino is carved away before the next colour is added. Because material is removed at every stage, the original printing plate is gradually destroyed as the image develops, making it impossible to print additional copies once the edition is complete.
I print each edition by hand on my Woodzilla printing press in my garden studio. My editions are intentionally small, so every print is individually signed, numbered and one of only a limited number produced.
