Pablo Picasso used linocut in the 20th century and helped show how expressive and layered the medium could be.
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Introduction To Linocut
•The artist introduces the linocut printmaking process and explains the tools required.
•Participants receive a carving set and learn how to create straight and curved lines safely.
30 Minutes
Design Selection And Transfer
•Participants choose their design and plan the layers before carving.
•Once the design is finalised, it is transferred onto the linoleum sheet.
1 Hour
Carving The Design
•Participants begin carving their 4x6 inch design with guidance from the artist.
•The carving time may vary depending on whether the design is negative or positive.
30 Minutes
Rolling The Ink
•The artist demonstrates how to roll and layer ink evenly onto the surface using a brayer.
•Participants also learn how duotone and multitone prints are prepared using the jigsaw method and a frame for uniform layered printing.
45 Minutes
Final Printing And Wrap-Up
•Participants press their designs, review the final prints and make small corrections where needed.
•The experience ends with a look at the finished linocut prints and guidance on how the carved block can be used again.
15 Minutes
Total Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Linocut printmaking developed after linoleum became popular in the late 19th century as a flooring material.
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