Block Print for Beginners: Learn to make lino blocks and create unique relief prints [Paperback]

Learn to create unique, contemporary works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy.

Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to usebasic carving toolsand techniques todesign and create custom lino printsfor distinctive works of art. Practical instruction combined withapproachable step-by-step projectsandinspirational imageryguide readers on an engaging, easy-to-follow exploration of block printing.

Followingan introduction to essential materials, such as printmaking inks, linoleum blocks, carving tools, and papers,Block Print for Beginnersdemonstrates how to get from uncarved block to finished print, includingtransferring a drawing,carving the block,working with inks, andachieving the best print results. Once comfortable with the basics, aspiring printmakers can move on to explore a series ofstep-by-step tutorialsfor creating a variety of lino prints with blocks they can use over and over again.

Frombasic block printsto more advanced techniques, such asprinting in repeated patternsand creating stationery, wrapping paper, wallpaper, and more,Block Print for Beginnersprovides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning this time-treasured art form.

TheInspired Artist seriesinvites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Also from the series, find even more artistic inspiration with:Draw Every Little Thing,Paint Every Little Thing, andWatercolor Painting at Home.Elise Youngis a creator and printmaker living and working in Toronto, Canada. She makes art under her studio name, Bloomingprint, which she established in 2016.&#lS*