Posts about Print

Branches #2

Continuing with the tangled wood theme, I created this smaller version of Branches (aptly titled, I think). Buy it now at my Etsy Shop.

S’wheat Thang

I had the extremely good fortune of contributing a design to the latest “Welly One-off” by Wellington Brewery, Canada’s oldest independently owned microbrewery.

Fish and Bird

This hand-coloured linocut print was done as a gift for my son and was inspired by the lovely lyrics of the Tom Waits song.

Tara and Aaron

This print was a gift for my wife, Tara and it’s a bit of a departure from my typical style. This happy scene depicts the two of us with our cat, Jacob.

Green Chair

This little three-colour linocut is based on an old green mid-century modern chair I used to have. Got it at Value Village. I loved that chair.

Nice

This is a two-colour linocut print. If it’s not obvious, the subject matter borrows heavily from the lettering on gas station ice freezers. It’s nice.

Learning Drypoint

The immensely talented artist and printmaker, Ryan Price generously invited me to visit his studio and learn a bit about how to create a drypoint print.

The Greys

This is another oldy-but-goody. This hand-coloured linocut print depicts my sister’s family with their two cats.

Lloyd

This two-colour linocut was done as a gift for my sister. It depicts her cat who is always getting into some sort of trouble. He once swallowed a lock nut and needed surgery! When they cut him open they discovered he’d already passed the hardware into his intestine so they just sewed him back up […]

Tara

Inspired by my lovely wife Tara, this 3-colour linocut is based on a photograph from our amazing trip to Newfoundland.

Aziraphale and Crowley

I was invited by Akemi Nishidera of Kozo Studio to contribute a print to a project she was working on: a colouring book for grown-ups.

The New

This linocut print was based on a graffiti-inspired sketch. Apparently I had typography on my mind.

Mumble Jumble #2

Continuing on with the doodle-inspired prints, the piece is a three-colour linocut.

Mumble Jumble #1

This three-colour linocut was based on a series of doodles. It was one of my first prints and each one was burnished by hand.

Heart and Brain

These three-colour linocut cards were used as promotional pieces.

King, Queen, Jack

This was a series of hand-coloured prints I did for holidays gifts (anything to avoid the mall).

Tendre Camarade

My first (and so far, only) foray into woodcuts was inspired by the passing of a family friend.

Self Portrait

One of many (many!) self-portraits I’ve done over the years, I played around with variations in the printing process with this series.

Mom

This two-colour linocut is based on a photo from about 30 years ago, and for those who have never met my mom, I think it really captures her.

Yayoi

I had a difficult time getting the likeness but I think I’ve captured her. I submitted this two-colour linocut print to the Art Gallery of Ontario’sIn Your Face exhibition.