Lino Printmaking: A Newcastle Printmaker’s Blog

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Get cozy, it's storytime...

Towards the end of 2023, I was working away on a new print and now it’s time to tell you the story of how it came to life.

Tumbling is a celebration of the wild waves of the North Sea. I went to stay in Beadnell and we were greeted with Storm Babet. Some people may see this as a time to hide away and stay cosy but I’m not one of those people. Instead I collected my sketchbook and watercolours and headed out to explore.

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What is a reduction print?

There are many different types of printmaking - from the crude potato cuts that children do in their early years to more sophisticated methods such as:

  • Monotype

  • Linocut

  • Etching

  • Woodblock

My preferred method that of Linocut, although I occasionally dabble in monotype. I get an enormous amount of pleasure from being a Lino print artist and want to share my experience with you.

Before getting into what a reduction print is, let’s make sure we understand the basic form.

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