Series of Sky Inspired Linocut Prints

Last year, I worked on a series of linocut prints inspired by desert skies in places such as California’s Joshua Tree National Park and Anza Borrego Desert State Park. The series of limited edition lino prints is called Here and Now and these are a couple of them.

 
Linocut Print by Rich Fowler Titled Here and Now II

Here and Now II - Linocut Print by Rich Fowler

 

The linoleum block print above is printed on 14”x11” Stonehenge paper (250 gsm), while the one below is larger and on 28”x22” paper.

 
Large Linocut Print Titled Here and Now III by Rich Fowler

Detail of the Lino Print Titled, Here and Now III

You can see a short video of me printing layers of this linocut on Instagram. The finished print is made up of more than 25 block printed impressions.

Both linocuts are available for sale on Etsy.

 
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New Essdee Soft Rubber Lino Printing Brayer

I recently bought an Essdee soft rubber brayer to try out for linocut printmaking. It’s the two-inch wide version with a blue handle. If it works well, I’d like to get the four or six-inch roller, too.

 
Essdee Soft Rubber Linocut Roller

New Essdee Soft Rubber Lino Printing Brayer

 
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Geometric Gold Lino Print on Black Paper

This is a geometric lino print I made called, Gathered. The linocut is printed with Gold Cranfield Traditional Relief Ink on 9” x 12” black paper. I carved the abstract design in battleship gray linoleum and hand printed it on my monotype press. It’s available on Etsy.

 
A Gold Geometric Lino Print on Black Paper

Gold Linocut Print - Gathered

 
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Surface Impressions 2022 - Relief Print Exhibition

I’m really happy to have a linocut in a new print exhibition called, Surface Impressions, in Lincoln, NE. There are seventy-four relief prints in the show, which was juried by Sean Starwars. The selected works are on view at LUX Center for the Arts and Constellation Studios from June 3 - August 26, 2022.

My contribution is a multicolor linocut print called, Aloft II. I wrote about this series of aerial landscape inspired prints in a blog post where I also have a short video of me printing the linocut on a press.

 
Surface Impressions Print Exhibition 2022

Surface Impressions 2022

 
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Trying Out Takach and ABIG Brayers for Linocut

I’ve been on a search for new brayers (rollers) for lino printing and have bought four since early last year. This includes a 2” Takach hand brayer (35D) and a less expensive 2.4” ABIG inking roller. I’m trying them out on different linocuts and hoping to retire some of my old Speedball soft rubber brayers.

Down the road, I’ll write a long post with a review of brayers - big and small. In the meantime, feel free to send me any questions.

 
ABIG Inking Roller and Takach Brayer for Lino Printing

Trying out ABIG and Takach brayers (rollers) for linocut

 
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