Insect Linoleum Block Prints

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Insect Linoleum Block Prints
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Linocut

• A relief print made when lines are cut into
  linoleum the removed areas remain white/paper.

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Bench Hook

• A metal or wooden plate with a raised edge to
  hold a woodcut or linocut in place on a table
  while cutting.

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Brayer

• A rubber roller for transferring ink to the
  plate for printing.

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Linoleum Cutter

• Special shapes for cutting various types of
  lines linear, V-gouge, large line, U-gouge,
  knife blades sold separately to be fitted to
  handle.

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Reduction Block Print

• One plate is printed several times, removing a
  portion and changing color each time (working
  from lightest to darkest).

• 4 Reduction Prints
• Yellow
• Light Blue
• Teal
• Black

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How Many Reduction Prints?
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Three.

• Orange
• Green
• Black

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Linoleum Block
Vinyl material that is soft, flexible, and easy
to carve any shape can be cut for use with
water-based ink only.
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If green ink was put on this linocut, would the
peacock be green or would it stay the raw paper
when printed?
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Green
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Printing Press
A machine for the production of printed
impressions on paper and other materials.
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Drying Rack
Metal or plastic rack used to separate paper for
drying purposes. This is where you will
put your prints to dry.
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
Simple Black Ink on White Paper
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
Simple Black Ink on Colored Paper
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
This linocut was made by carving the positive
space (dragonflies and shrubbery) away and by
applying cream ink to the linocut. This left all
of the positive space raw paper. The artist then
used soft pastels add more colors and details.
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
The artist started with simple blue ink on
colored paper. Then the artist colored in the
print using colored pencils.
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
The same linocut was used in this one as the one
before, but this time time the artist printed on
a book page. Colored pencils were then applied to
the print.
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
More variations of the same linocut
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Examples of Insect Linocuts
Reduction block print (gold and black) on white
paper