Study of a man in grey lino for a print that I have in mind on the passing of time. The great thing about pressing prints by hand is that you can vary the pressure applied across the surface of the print and therein achieve interesting tonal effects.

I recently made this portrait of a wee little tortie cat and was pleased I managed to capture her tortoiseshell pattern and tiny cocked ear.

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6 × 8” linocut relief print, CC BY 4.0

For #sciartSeptember prompt royal: Queen Seondeok of Silla (c. 595 ~ 610 - 647), 27th ruler of 1 of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632-647, who brought about a renaissance in culture & science & built the Cheomseongdae moon & star-gazing observatory.

Known for her intelligence, wisdom & benevolence, stories survive of her curiosity & cleverness even as a child. When her father the King was gifted peony seeds 🧵1/n

I made an elderly lady to go with the elderly man. Now it’s time to think about how I will shape the setting.

I made this linocut from a different photo of a loon on this lake, taken a few summers ago.