How to Linocut a Block for a Page in Your Art Journal
If you learned how to linocut when you were in college, bring those tools back out and print pages for your art journal.
I’ve had an infatuation with this single twig and its leaves since a friend gave me some of his winter honeysuckle.
I eco-printed a bunch of it. This one is all that’s left. This twig just looks perfect to me in its shape and number of leaves. I had to use it again.
Winter honeysuckle and carving block
I sketched the leaf onto the block. I added an extra leaf that was probably there originally and just fell off.
If you’re not familiar with Speedball Carving Block, it’s a material designed to be carved with Speedball Carving tools. There are softer materials that can be carved but this is what I had on hand.
I’m using a bench hook for safety as I cut.
Carving the block
After about 30 minutes of carving, this is the finished block ready for acrylic paint or block printing ink.
Tools and Supplies for this project:
Leaf design or a pattern to carve into the block
Canvas (for journal pages) - I also like to rip a canvas painter’s drop cloth into page sizes.
Small sheet of glass or other surface to roll out paint
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This printed art journal page is ready for embellishing and mounting into my art journal.
Do you keep your art in a journal? Please comment below if you do and what kind of art you like best.