I am participating in a print exchange with 23 other artists. The only common element is the paper size (15 x 20 cm). After much trial and error involving multiple linoplates, a Dremel engraving tool and Japanese wood block knives, I settled on the following image. The plate was printed using black letterpress ink, as an experiment to trial different inks for their stickiness. The letterpress ink on Somerset Velvet Buff 250 gsm created a lovely velvety black tone. The use of the engraving tool enabled the impression of a grey toned figure in the foreground.
The image is titled ‘The Armchair Traveller I’.
