Mackerel Linocut Print — Limited edition

'Mackerel' is a handmade linocut print, made using a hand-carved rubber stamp. The design uses two colours: silver and black. I design and print these artworks entirely by hand, with only a small printing press to give me some assistance! This linocut print is a limited edition of 20.

Linocut printmaking is a slow, traditional printmaking process, where the artist creates a printing 'block' by carving into a piece of linoleum using sharp carving tools. Ink is then rolled onto the block, and the paper is pressed on top to transfer the ink. Creating an artwork with multiple colours often requires the use of multiple lino blocks, aligning the paper carefully each time a new layer of colour is added.