How do you get the ink to be so clean? I get like a rough texture. And the ink is not getting all to the paper. Do you have advice? I really want to be able to do this! thanks
@@JonasVandenBroecke hi jonas. i use smooth printing paper, so that probably helps, and ink up very carefully with a small roller, so i'm in control of where it is going.. good luck with your printing!
Isn’t life always full of wonders! I too have been painting since I was 5 and have studied fine art in a prestigious program in college (giveaway, I’m American 😊) and throughout all my studies and personal journals never touched printing until a month ago when someone mentioned that his non-artist mother (?) always created her own Christmas cards as linocut prints. Of course I had to see what this ignored part of my art life was really about. And just like you the therapeutic and utterly serene and physical act of carving completely addicted me from the first moment. I can only compare this to wheel pottery in speed (as compared to sculpture). I have, of course, made hilarious mistakes which I have kept as I always tell my painting students they must do. I feel like an art student again. I love your work. I know you didn’t mean to but the comments about detail, size and number of colors sounded somewhat like you were apologizing for the work. It’s like a writer apologizing for writing a short story!!! I follow a gentleman who has been doing traditional woodblock printing in Tokyo for the past couple of decades (he is from Canada). He creates images of samurai warriors the size of an American dime coin!! In 10 to 15 colors and the last one I saw had 17 printing passes! I look at his work and what I see is extreme craft. That’s it. No disrespect to his magnificent achievement. But I looked at your see scape, tiny, two-colored, and had a sigh of joy. That’s what true are is supposed to bring to us, visceral simple, emotion. And when this is delivered in a small real estate, with a few strokes of tool and simple colors, that’s when mastery begins. Remember the most famous piece of Japanese zen calligraphy is a single circle and didn’t Mark Twain say I didn’t have time to write you a short story so I wrote you a longer one? Your work is great, keep it up and add more beauty to this world.
Hey James! I bought a print of yours a few years ago (donkey up a ladder). Thought I'd give lino printing a go myself, and - looking for tips online - came across this video. Cool to see you on here. Keep up the great work!
Gorgeous. Exemplary work from the point of view of the subjects and the compositions chosen, with their illustration-like quality giving the graphic effect allowing this art to shine at its best... I have also liked the maybe meditative feel of this artist. Happy walls that will be so elegantly dressed ! Thank you.
Cracking stuff. I'm doing a lino printing course here in Mexico City next month, haven't done it since school, and can't wait. Yours is the nicest stuff I've seen so far.
I love doing relief printmaking. I have a big project I want to do, and I am determined to get it done, however I want to see how other people do their prints, and get ideas from them
Really beautiful starling print! Thank you for sharing your techniques and enthusiasm - I am just starting to do linocuts and found your video inspiring.
Hi James, Gary from Michigan, US ... just subscribed to your site and looking forward to watching more of your videos ... I am myself just getting into lino relief printing after a lifetime of acrylic painting on canvas and am really, really looking forward to getting started very soon ... you do very nice pieces and I have a bar to shoot for now ... one last thing, I just this morning ran across this RUclips video announcing the acquisition by the British Museum of a bunch or vary rare Picasso lino prints and thought you would like to see them too (unless, of course, being a local you already know all about this) ... anyway, thank you for putting up this site!!
Beautiful work! I am trying to do some Lino printing at the mo, not something I have done very much of, and found your video just through searching on Google. Very glad I did too! Will def be looking up your blog! Great work!
Perhaps you've already done this, but if not try heating your lino on a hot plate for 30 secs. or so...the lino will be more supple therefore easier to cut, will let your blades stay sharper longer and allow finer more precise cuts.
I have frozen my lino so that I could get finer lines. I learned relief printmaking on kiln dried cherry wood and I wanted to get the fine lines possible with wood. Lino works pretty well like this and there is no wood grain to contend with.
+Lisa Thaviu that's a great idea! does freezing the lino do anything to it? Heating it makes it a liitle brittle when it cools down to room temp; so has it changed in any way once it heats up to room temp?
Freezing it makes it hard to cut, but allows finer lines. However, I was using wood backed lino at the time. Now, if you want really, really fine lines, you need to try metal engraving!
Thanks love your prints... will have to have a go at this again... not done it since school LOL! but got the chisels ready! thanks again for sharing your knowledge : )
HEllo!! i love your work. Is there any chance you can tell me what kind of papper are you using for your prints? Here in Costa RIca, we use Rice papper, but im looking for new ones. Thanks.
well.. linocut... yeah. what about the Japanese woodcut? have you seen it? it sounds like you think that this technique doesn't let you do much with colors or do much detail. I think those are your lack of technique talking..
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Thanks for your kind comments, people! I use Nerchau water-based block printing ink, by the way, and I do play guitar (hence the nails!)..
I spotted the nails, and said,"hmmm, he plays guitar." ; ) Amazing work! LOVE
How do you get the ink to be so clean? I get like a rough texture. And the ink is not getting all to the paper. Do you have advice? I really want to be able to do this! thanks
@@JonasVandenBroecke hi jonas. i use smooth printing paper, so that probably helps, and ink up very carefully with a small roller, so i'm in control of where it is going.. good luck with your printing!
Wow the starling print is beautiful! Thanks for sharing your process James
@@HushListenLove no worries! glad you like my work..
OMGosh that's 10 years ago? I wonder if you still see RUclips comments?? Thank you for this video. I am thinking of trying lino cut!
He must be a classical guitar player, beautiful prints thank you for sharing!
How he spoke was really calming and it was enjoyable to see someone like what they do so much.
and no terrible "music"
My school teacher sent me here as we r doing lino printing at school and this was very helpful! =)
Your work is beautiful, sir!
Lovely print of the Starling.
Isn’t life always full of wonders! I too have been painting since I was 5 and have studied fine art in a prestigious program in college (giveaway, I’m American 😊) and throughout all my studies and personal journals never touched printing until a month ago when someone mentioned that his non-artist mother (?) always created her own Christmas cards as linocut prints. Of course I had to see what this ignored part of my art life was really about. And just like you the therapeutic and utterly serene and physical act of carving completely addicted me from the first moment. I can only compare this to wheel pottery in speed (as compared to sculpture). I have, of course, made hilarious mistakes which I have kept as I always tell my painting students they must do. I feel like an art student again. I love your work. I know you didn’t mean to but the comments about detail, size and number of colors sounded somewhat like you were apologizing for the work. It’s like a writer apologizing for writing a short story!!! I follow a gentleman who has been doing traditional woodblock printing in Tokyo for the past couple of decades (he is from Canada). He creates images of samurai warriors the size of an American dime coin!! In 10 to 15 colors and the last one I saw had 17 printing passes! I look at his work and what I see is extreme craft. That’s it. No disrespect to his magnificent achievement. But I looked at your see scape, tiny, two-colored, and had a sigh of joy. That’s what true are is supposed to bring to us, visceral simple, emotion. And when this is delivered in a small real estate, with a few strokes of tool and simple colors, that’s when mastery begins. Remember the most famous piece of Japanese zen calligraphy is a single circle and didn’t Mark Twain say I didn’t have time to write you a short story so I wrote you a longer one? Your work is great, keep it up and add more beauty to this world.
Loved this guy on Landscape Artist of the year...Brilliant work
Very relaxing to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you :)
Very interesting James. Great images. Cheers!
Anyone in the UK I recommend Hawthorne print makers really good supplies and great prices on lino as you can buy in bulk, happy printing!
Not even in Europe but I felt the need to say thank you :)
Hey James! I bought a print of yours a few years ago (donkey up a ladder). Thought I'd give lino printing a go myself, and - looking for tips online - came across this video. Cool to see you on here. Keep up the great work!
Gorgeous. Exemplary work from the point of view of the subjects and the compositions chosen, with their illustration-like quality giving the graphic effect allowing this art to shine at its best... I have also liked the maybe meditative feel of this artist. Happy walls that will be so elegantly dressed ! Thank you.
thank you so much, this has really helped me with my GCSE Art homework :)
Oh I wish I could see more. How do you use two colours. Do you have to do two Lino cuttings.
Very nice James thanks. I was wondering about the use of the spoon!
thankyou for such a well presented video on linocut printmaking. it answered a lot of my questions about the technique.and your prints look great too!
Thank you, nice video, lovely prints
Cracking stuff. I'm doing a lino printing course here in Mexico City next month, haven't done it since school, and can't wait. Yours is the nicest stuff I've seen so far.
I love doing relief printmaking. I have a big project I want to do, and I am determined to get it done, however I want to see how other people do their prints, and get ideas from them
The work is beautiful
Really beautiful starling print! Thank you for sharing your techniques and enthusiasm - I am just starting to do linocuts and found your video inspiring.
Beautiful work - love your style!
Thanks for sharing man. This is one of the most inspiring lino movies on youtube. Your prints looks realy very good.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
as i sit here cosseting my lino i find your video most appealing... and in Sheffield too. All good. :-)
Lovely work! Thank you.
wonderful work, thank you for your time great work.
Amazing!
Wonderful linoprints
thanks, people!...i just use 220g cartridge paper, by the way...
Thank you! I was wondering what paper you were using.
Beautiful work!
Hi James, Gary from Michigan, US ... just subscribed to your site and looking forward to watching more of your videos ... I am myself just getting into lino relief printing after a lifetime of acrylic painting on canvas and am really, really looking forward to getting started very soon ... you do very nice pieces and I have a bar to shoot for now ... one last thing, I just this morning ran across this RUclips video announcing the acquisition by the British Museum of a bunch or vary rare Picasso lino prints and thought you would like to see them too (unless, of course, being a local you already know all about this) ... anyway, thank you for putting up this site!!
Thank you very much indeed James as somebody has already said..inspiring !
I just bought my first lino to learn how to cut and looking on utube is v helpfull, love your work - spotted Whitby print, love Whitby.
That’s beautiful
hello James I enjoyed the clip, the prints are fantastic nice work
Thank you, your works are beautiful!
Beautiful work! I am trying to do some Lino printing at the mo, not something I have done very much of, and found your video just through searching on Google. Very glad I did too! Will def be looking up your blog! Great work!
Beautiful artwork!
Thanks for the vid, really good introduction to the medium, can't wait to get started.
The starling print looked amazing btw!!!
Perhaps you've already done this, but if not try heating your lino on a hot plate for 30 secs. or so...the lino will be more supple therefore easier to cut, will let your blades stay sharper longer and allow finer more precise cuts.
I have frozen my lino so that I could get finer lines. I learned relief printmaking on kiln dried cherry wood and I wanted to get the fine lines possible with wood. Lino works pretty well like this and there is no wood grain to contend with.
+Lisa Thaviu that's a great idea! does freezing the lino do anything to it? Heating it makes it a liitle brittle when it cools down to room temp; so has it changed in any way once it heats up to room temp?
Freezing it makes it hard to cut, but allows finer lines. However, I was using wood backed lino at the time. Now, if you want really, really fine lines, you need to try metal engraving!
Beautiful!
Thanks love your prints... will have to have a go at this again... not done it since school LOL! but got the chisels ready! thanks again for sharing your knowledge : )
Thank you for helpful tips.Nice work.
sweet colors....
Great works!
i need some lino now!
fantastic!
Beautiful.
Very inspiring! I should have been doing this already! :))
Lovely work! :)
Thank you for teach..i like yours gubias tool..PLEASE ANSWER
HEllo!! i love your work. Is there any chance you can tell me what kind of papper are you using for your prints? Here in Costa RIca, we use Rice papper, but im looking for new ones. Thanks.
This guy finger picks a stringed instrument. This I know for a fact!
❤
Gorgeous
I would love to know what kind of Ink you are using?
OHH A classical guitarist! Or a blues picker.
great
How deep do you cut the lino?
thanks James, what make ink do you use ?
+kahlo he said in the video - the water base inks, look on Amazon
there are lots of waterbased inks...some are of dubious quality and don't cover well. which is why I asked
Can anyone recommend a good lino?
haha a spoon ! I was searching a way to press without a press
This is my homework
watching left handed people work looks so awkward. i like your prints!
Those are the eyes of Mr. Bean
Something tells me that this guy also play guitar
good...a+++++++++++
well.. linocut... yeah. what about the Japanese woodcut? have you seen it? it sounds like you think that this technique doesn't let you do much with colors or do much detail. I think those are your lack of technique talking..