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Inside the Sketchbook of Lisa Takahashi
Lisa Takahashi is a Somerset-based artist, who makes linocut prints, oil paintings and watercolours. In this instalment of our Inside the Sketchbook series, Lisa discusses the tension and balance in...
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Artist Insights: Gemma Berenguer
Gemma Berenguer is a printmaker based in Barcelona who specialises in screen printing. In this Artist Insights film, she shares her story, from falling in love with screen printing, to establishing a...
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Woodblock Printing in Colour with Holbein Pigment Paste
With the recent introduction of many innovative Holbein products to Jackson’s, I wanted to look at one of their unique products that has been designed for printmakers and painters alike. Holbein...
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How to Make a Wood Engraving Sampler
The Art and Craft of Wood Engraving by blockmaker, wood engraver, and teacher, Chris Daunt. Published by The Crowood Press, the book provides a guide to processes of preliminary drawing, engraving, and...
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Introduction to Mezzotint Printmaking
We have recently introduced some mezzotint plates with a pre-rocked surface, in economical aluminium, manufactured in Japan. This means you can try your hand at creating a mezzotint print with very...
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Introduction to Carborundum Printing
Carborundum printing is an accessible, direct, and highly expressive printmaking technique. In this article, I will look at its development, its unique properties, and how you can incorporate it into...
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Barbara Zankovich: Process of Control
Barbara Zankovich won a Judge’s Choice Award, selected by Joey Yu, in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with her work Football in the Courtyard. In this interview, Barbara shares how she developed her...
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Georgia Green: Slightly Surreal Scenes
Georgia Green won the Planographic Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with her work Dartmoor Tiger. In this interview, Georgia discusses how she blends the immediacy of painting with the technical...
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Willow Wells: Complex Dynamics
Willow Wells won the Intaglio Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with her work Resonance. In this interview, Willow discusses her traditional printmaking processes, how handmade sketchbooks help...
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Daniel Howden: Layers of Momentum
Daniel Howden won the Relief Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with his work The Kitchen Sink. In this interview, Daniel talks about his reductive and layered approach to printmaking, the...
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A Guide to Linocut Printmaking
Linocut printmaking is a relief print process that involves carving into a block of linoleum using purpose-made gouges. Linoleum is a pliable material made from cork dust and linseed oil. Once the...
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Artist Insights: Laura Boswell
Laura Boswell is a printmaker based in Scotland. She makes linocut and woodblock prints of the landscape which draw upon her knowledge of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking techniques. In this...
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