Chicago Boulevard

This Linocut is incomplete.  I am doing this for the Tecumseh “Art Walk” in Tecumseh, MI on April 18th.  This 11×17 print is bigger than anything I’ve ever done (in linocut).  When it dries I plan on painting this using watercolor.  I had to make a larger printing jig for this project.  I used all my regular supplies but found my ink roller to be a tad too small for such a large print.  This was a challenge to hand press.  It helped that I used water soluble oil based ink by Daniel Smith because it gave me more time to work.  The paper is Rives BFK.  The linoleum is battleship grey from Dick Blick mounted on particle board.  I used Speedball cutting tools.

“Chicago Boulevard”, 11×17, Linocut

 

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