‘Brogues (Black & Grey)’ is a limited
edition, hand made, original lino relief print.
I
love Brogues and have many pairs of the shoes myself. I love their patterns and their androgynous
style. I find myself drawn to the intricate detail time and time again.
This
is a limited edition of 10 prints in black and dark grey inks. Each print has
the edition number (ie 1/10), the title and my signature.
Paper
size is approximately 34.5 x 49.5cm, and the printed
image is approximately 20 x 30cm.
This
artwork is printed on high quality white Fabriano Rosapina paper (60% cotton
rag content), and is printed with professional water based Graphic Chemical
Company inks.
This
is a ‘multi block’ lino print; a technique where more than one lino block is
used to create a final artwork. In this artwork two separate lino blocks of
identical size were used to create the final image. The first layer of ink
printed is the background grey colour. On top of the grey layer the final layer
of the brogue shoes printed in black ink. Due to this printing technique,
slight variations on the alignment sometimes occur, which add to the beauty of
this process in my opinion.
I
created the original drawing by hand then the print was created by carefully
hand carving the design onto the surface of the lino blocks. After the carving
is complete, I hand mix and roll the ink onto the surface of the lino block.
Using my printing press in my studio at home, prints are made by placing the
printmaking paper on top of the inked lino block and this ‘sandwich’ is hand pulled
through the press to create the print.
