With a BA and MA in Visual Communication, Howden’s layer-orientated approach to printmaking was learned through trial and error. “Using a layer-heavy approach I’ve been practicing for years now, I produce detailed prints, imagery and sometimes animation from linocut,” he relayed in an interview with Lecture in Progress.

According to Howden, the high volume of registrations within his work gives it a painterly quality. “I doubled down on it at university and since then it’s snowballed into becoming my entire practice, which if I think about for too long, can be a little disconcerting,” he says.

His subjects and themes vary, but most often than not he adds a dash of whimsicality to his creations. “Halloween, for instance, inspires me all year round,” he notes. “It’s primarily a holiday for children, but it’s dealing with some pretty dark subject matter and I love that combination.”

We highly recommend you follow him on Instagram.

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That is probably why she started creating linoleum prints. Lino prints, also known as linocuts, are huge stamps that are hand-craved, covered in ink and then pressed onto paper. It’s a pretty old technique that’s been around for centuries, but it’s now brought back to life by young artists such as Anna, who want to explore new mediums and techniques.

Lino printing is a challenging process that requires a lot of expertise. There are no ways to correct mistakes while carving out the stamp, and it’s all done in reverse, as the stamp is a mirror image of the final print. But it’s also fun: it’s low tech and slow-paced, which can be calming, the end result is always a surprise, and once the stamp is done, you can make as many prints as you want, experimenting with different color combinations.

Anna has developed her own style of lino printing and shares her art and her work process over on her IG account. Just browsing her grid is enough to brighten up anybody’s day.

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With a BA and MA in Visual Communication, Howden’s layer-orientated approach to printmaking was learned through trial and error. “Using a layer-heavy approach I’ve been practicing for years now, I produce detailed prints, imagery and sometimes animation from linocut,” he relayed in an interview with Lecture in Progress.

According to Howden, the high volume of registrations within his work gives it a painterly quality. “I doubled down on it at university and since then it’s snowballed into becoming my entire practice, which if I think about for too long, can be a little disconcerting,” he says.

His subjects and themes vary, but most often than not he adds a dash of whimsicality to his creations. “Halloween, for instance, inspires me all year round,” he notes. “It’s primarily a holiday for children, but it’s dealing with some pretty dark subject matter and I love that combination.”

We highly recommend you follow him on Instagram.

The post The Whimsical Linocut Illustrations of Dan Howden appeared first on TettyBetty.

That is probably why she started creating linoleum prints. Lino prints, also known as linocuts, are huge stamps that are hand-craved, covered in ink and then pressed onto paper. It’s a pretty old technique that’s been around for centuries, but it’s now brought back to life by young artists such as Anna, who want to explore new mediums and techniques.

Lino printing is a challenging process that requires a lot of expertise. There are no ways to correct mistakes while carving out the stamp, and it’s all done in reverse, as the stamp is a mirror image of the final print. But it’s also fun: it’s low tech and slow-paced, which can be calming, the end result is always a surprise, and once the stamp is done, you can make as many prints as you want, experimenting with different color combinations.

Anna has developed her own style of lino printing and shares her art and her work process over on her IG account. Just browsing her grid is enough to brighten up anybody’s day.

The post This Artist Creates Gorgeous Art Using Stamps appeared first on TettyBetty.