Printmaking Progress III – Editioning El Marinero
Readers of The Daily Norm may remember that in that optimistic time of Spring, long long ago, I discovered the art of printmaking. Having been inspired to give the medium a go by masters of the craft...
View ArticlePrintmaking Progress IV – La Flamenca (copper etching)
Regular readers of The Daily Norm will know that I have been dabbling in printmaking in recent months, and in particular etching, inspired by the superb results achieved in the medium by the likes of...
View ArticlePrintmaking Progress V: Woodcut Ripples
Having satisfied myself that I have learnt the basics of etching in both zinc and copper (and having quickly realised that I am probably not all that good at Linocut) my next challenge in my quest to...
View ArticleLondon’s homage to print: Part 1 – Chiaroscuro woodcuts
Printmaking is seriously in vogue right now. Whether it be etchings, lithography, linocut or woodcut, prints have seen a huge upsurge in popularity in recent years. This is partly down to the financial...
View ArticleLondon’s homage to print: Part 2 – David Hockney Printmaker
Last week I told you all about the first of two high profile celebrations to printmaking currently being held in London. The first, Renaissance Impressions at the Royal Academy charts the development...
View ArticleNew Woodcut: Boats in the Porto Santa Lucia, Naples
Introducing my new (and second) woodcut print: Boats in the Porto Santa Lucia. Like my first woodcut completed earlier this year, my second is inspired by the incredible Christmas trip I took with my...
View ArticleDesert Discovery of a Catalan Cactus
Now that the huge stresses and celebrations of my London solo exhibition of paintings and prints at The Strand Gallery in May have finally started to calm down, and those 42 sold artworks have...
View ArticleTwo Mackerels
Fish have always fascinated me. It’s not just how beautiful they look, with their silvery scales and feathered tails, their glassy marble eyes and their silky pink mouths, but they’re delicious too....
View ArticleLondon’s homage to print: Part 3 – Bruegel to Freud
Earlier this year I reviewed two London exhibitions which played homage to the brilliance and versatility of the printmaking medium, both through the chiaroscuro effects achieved in early renaissance...
View ArticleThe East London Printmakers Annual Show: You’re Invited
My summer has been so incredibly hectic, full of travels, work and multiple new artistic creations that I have barely had time to promote the fact that several of my print works are about to feature in...
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