Block Printing for Beginners : : Learn to Make Lino Blocks and Create Unique Relief Prints
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Learn to create contemporary, unique works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to use basic carving tools and techniques to design and create custom lino prints for unique works of art. Practical instruction combined with approachable step-by-step projects and inspirational imagery guide readers on an engaging, easy-to-follow exploration of block printing. Beginning with an introduction to essential tools, such as printmaking inks, carving blocks, gouges, and papers, Block Printing for Beginners demonstrates how to get from uncarved blocks to beautiful prints, covering everything including designing the print, best practices for carving, working with various inks, and how to achieve the best print results. Once comfortable with the basics, aspiring printmakers can move on to explore a series of step-by-step tutorials for creating a variety of lino prints that they can use over and over again. From simple landscapes and nature motifs to everyday items and even portraits, Block Printing for Beginners provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning this time-treasured art form.
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Inspired artist
PUBLISHED
Mission Viejo, CA : Walter Foster Publishing, 2021.
Year Published: 2021
Description: 144 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781633228887
1633228886
SUBJECTS
Block printing.
Block printing -- Technique.
Relief printing.
Linoleum block-printing.