tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46905535139292780762012-01-26T12:32:01.730ZFocussed succinct blog devoted to prints made by Lynne Roebuck.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740335787384927939noreply@blogger.comBlogger631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690553513929278076.post-47576437362902787942012-01-21T14:29:00.000Z2012-01-21T21:09:12.204Z

Two of twenty-five remaining. Detail from a new limited edition seascape print "3 Bays". Lynne's original prints have been available for just over three years and during this time, demand for her art has been healthy, with sales almost every month during that time. A number of limited editions are beginning to approach being sold-out. The first is a seascape called "Headland" — only two of the

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A sketched idea under consideration. A magnificant wave An initial rough idea drawn out quickly indicating colour and composition (brighter in the original sketches). It may be reworked quite a lot before it is either discarded or developed into a finished original print.

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One day introduction workshop to wood engraving. Close up photograph of a novices wood engraving block surface. Lynne believes in continuing her professional development and part of this includes exploring other printmaking methods. Hosted by Northern Print in Newcastle, Chris Daunt, workshop leader, took us through the process of creating a wood engraving introducing the tools used and guiding

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Pennines landscape texture produces a rich original print. A section of the landscape print, top, and a close-up detail above showing the distinct textures from hand-cut blocks. One of the newest prints in the collection takes its inspiration directly from the Pennines – a range of high wild heathland forming a back-bone down the North of the UK. Famous as Bronte Wuthering Heights country and

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Lino block marked out. The parts of the finished image which will be white have been cut into the block above.

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An experiment in both subject, colour and execution. Fiery and graduated colours with bold shapes create a dramatic sunset. This modest linocut block print shouts louder than it's size would suggest. It is this printmaker's first experiment with the subject of 'sunsets' and the red, orange, purple and black-blue colours depart entirely from her usual pallette of blues and greens. Experiment:

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Blue sky with a single cloud. Above: Contemporary print with unmistakable relief print character. The lino has been etched to create an irregular shape contrasting with the precision of the traditional relief cut into the lino plate. See the full print here.

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Print reveals it's true colours! Above: A third colour reveals the subject of the print. York Minster, at the centre of the ancient Viking settlement of Jorvik in the heart of Yorkshire, towers above the red roofs of the old town. This is a distinctive characteristic of the city due to sensible management of high-rise development over decades. Indeed, because York Minster is free from competing

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Vibrant colours capture a well-known landmark Above: Well known landmark, Roseberry Topping on the North Yorkshire border. A detail of a newly completed original print, currently still hanging-up to dry at the time of writing, shows a well known and much loved landmark in the North East of England. In the distance is Middlesbrough. The view from the top of this peak is quite breathtaking and

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Second impression adds promise Above: A second colour added to a new print previously illustrated here. A second plate with 'dry' graduated ink applied to it has produced subtle results as shown in the details below. Where the new colour overlays the previously printed colour, it looks solid and flat. Where the colour overlays previously unprinted paper, the 'dry' graduated thin ink on the roller

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A follow-up to yesterdays post. The plate discussed in yesterdays post: cut and ready to apply ink to. The black lines are painted ink to help when cutting more of the plate away for another colour.

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Sketching variations in plate development. A creative process involving sketch, after sketch, after… Original printmaking can be an open process, with room for creative experimentation at all stages. Some people think printmaking is a 'mechanical' art and while it can be, not all printmaking is dominated by the 'mechanics' of making it. Here, above, we can see several sketches for a second plate

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A second sketchbook trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park just off the M1. Sketching 'Invasion' by Michael Zwingmann The difference between the 'artists eye' and the camera lens is beautifully illustrated above. The distinct textures of trees clearly visible to Lynne merge into one in the photograph. As for the colours Lynne made a note of, the photograph gives no hint. There is a mass of

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Three original prints on display at regional public art gallery. The open art exhibition at Ferens public art gallery in Hull, UK, is open to the public until 3 April 2011. More about Ferens exhibition and Lynnes previous record submitting to this show. Above: "Coast" SOLD. Other prints in this edition will be available from other galleries soon. Top: "Riddle of Reason". The third print on

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The first time an artist sees a new artwork framed is always momentous. Every artist needs to look at their art through 'different eyes' in order to assess it's success - and this artwork certainly pleases. Above: "Coast" framed ready for distribution to galleries. Some artists look at their art in a mirror while creating it in order to 'refresh' their sight. A blindness can rapidly develop when

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First impression of the year. What is it going to be? Above: The first plate (colour) with it's impression above. The studio was very cold, so the ink was a little stiffer than normal. While this was hard work, it did facilitate quite a 'dry' application of ink to the plate. Below: Ink is carefully worked on to the roller as graduated colours before it is transferred to the plate (shown above).

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Painting is often about resolving questions. Pictured above: A rough painting exploring a subject for an original print. The initial stages of all prints generally involve a fair amount of drawing and sketching in various media. These sketches are done as problem solving exercises. They attempt to answer all sorts of questions relating to whether a print will be successful - they are a kind of "

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Traditional technique produces a distinctive print. Pictured above: Detail of a small original reduction cut print titled "Coast". So far, Lynne's collection of prints have been produced using multiple plates. This is the first one to be produced from one.

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Art exhibition open from 17 September until 22 October 2010. Pictured above: Lynne's collection of prints installed at the gallery. 17 September - 22 October 2010. Eight artists including Lynne's prints. Location: Altrincham College of Arts, Timperley (just below Manchester), UK. Pop-in on Sundays anytime between 1-4pm, no appointment needed, or… Mon-Fri, please phone the gallery as they run

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Picture above: A detail of "Tiny's At Sea", a linocut almost finished. Picture below: Preliminary sketch. The second of three coast themed prints almost complete. View this print here.

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One of three prints nearing completion. Picture: A small section of a lovely new little original print nearing completion While hand painting a block is laborious and very much a labour of love, the character and vitality it adds to a simple original print is worth it.

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What has this to do with printmaking? Relief printing crops up in unexpected places. Here on a Moulding And Casting workshop, part of Lynne's continuing professional development (CPD) as a fine art maker, we see the 'relief' created by impressing leaves into clay. The finished relief cast below. A discussion was had about the risks of putting this through a press and just how much damage it

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One of the essentials to being a printmaker is patience Picture: prints drying. Each original print can have any number of colours. Though not an absolute rule, each colour is printed individually. Illustrated here are two different prints with their own first soft blue newly printed. (The lighting in the photograph makes the blues look very similar). Printed ink is best allowed to dry

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A young journalist is inspired to use strong words by an 'angry sea' Picture: close-up of original print "Dark Water Clash". One of Lynne's powerful seascape prints shapes a student paper journalists perceptions of the whole print collection – she writes: "Roebuck specialises in limited edition original prints, which consistently suggest a crashing anger and turbulence reflected in the human

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Good sales via open exhibitions Picture: The Mighty Oak on display (sold) at Ferens Public Art Gallery, Hull, UK. This regional art exhibition is still open to the public until the 18th April 2010. Lynne has enjoyed success too with her Bedtime Stories print selling from the (now closed) East Coast Open. She is hoping to enter other notable open exhibitions this year believing them to be a good

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The first lino blocks for a new collection Picture: left - an almost complete block; middle - a part cut block; right - a block prepared for cutting. These three blocks of lino represent the beginnings of three different prints. You can clearly see which surfaces have been cut away, so will not print and which surfaces remain so will print. The blocks are reversed and will be the other way

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Joint show for March 2010. Picture: Lynne's original prints on display in the ground floor gallery at Gallery 49, Bridlington, Yorkshire, UK.

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New year shoppers browse in historic surroundings. Picture: Stonegate, York, Yorkshire, UK. A couple browse the jewelry on display in the shop next to Pyramid Art Gallery (foreground) where Lynne's prints can be viewed. A superb high quality range of fine art and exquisite craft objects is available from the lovely gallery on this elegant paved street. Historic Stonegate, in the heart of the

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Bedtime Stories in regional art show. Picture: In focus is 'Bedtime Stories' shown on display with other selected artwork at Scarborough, UK. Lynne's block print 'Bedtime Stories' is displayed in the middle gallery upstairs at this Yorkshire coast art gallery. The biannual open art show has been selected this year by a team of seven people. The art exhibition is open now, until 28 February 2010

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Just because… Picture: A close-up detail of 'Headland'. As the layers of ink build up on the surface of the paper and the relief blocks add their faint impressions, something very beautiful happens.

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Off cuts and scraps put to good use. Picture: Hand printed art catalogue covers with the deckle edge retained (most evident on the far right cover along the bottom). Left over remnants of beautiful Italian printmaking paper, Fabriano Artistico 190gm HP in traditional off white; a scrap piece of lino and a bit of creativity. Lynne wasn't sure about keeping the deckled edge, but it adds a little

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A sum of parts Picture: A detail from landscape print 'Moorland Air'. Transparent medium can be seen in the top right corner adding almost a spot varnish to the surface. A very important aspect of making art is the review of finished work. One of the ways Lynne reviews the success of her work is to examine it in close-up. If a composition works in close-up, then it is likely to be a strong

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First there is the artwork... then there is making the print – printmaking. Picture: Sharp woodcut tools used by Lynne to physically cut out plates. Making original prints is, like any fine art endeavour (eg: oil painting), a painstaking activity. Original prints are very different to digital art which is created on a computer and printed out using a computerised printer. Digital art is

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Creating a fine art original print begins with big decisions. Picture: Exploring ideas via possible compositions. A titanic struggle expressed through miniature sketches. A poetic description perhaps, however, this is an extremely important stage for any work of fine art. Decisions made now will determine success or failure. A wrong negative space, an ungraceful flow of shapes or inadequate '

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Lynne's prints available on stand 53 & 54. Open from 11am Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2009, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK.

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A print utilizing lino etching. Picture: "Drift", a contemporary theme stylish print. This original print adds a new aesthetic to Lynne's collection of relief prints. It explores not only an additional technique, lino etching, but it also develops the more conceptual aspects of Lynne's work. More about this print on Lynne's web site.

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From tiny smudgy sketch to display in an exhibition. Picture: The original thumbnail sketch (Enlarged) for 'Riddle of Reason'. Two original lino relief prints are currently at Gallery 12A South Parade, Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK, until Friday 20 November 2009 as part of an open print exhibition. The two prints are 'Drift' and 'Riddle of Reason' (Both illustrated below). Lynne is about to begin

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A stylish interior benefits from an original print.Picture: Original print, "Bedtime Stories", on display.Notice the spotlight is not trained directly on the print as any strong light will damage works of art over long periods. This applies to all original art – paintings on canvas as well as delicate works on paper. More of this print on Lynne's web site.

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Almost finished... though photography helped decide this.Picture: Detail of "The Riddle of Reason" (In-progress print)Another original print edition exploring a new theme - classical gardens. As with any new subject, there is a great deal to resolve. One important question being the 'When is it finished?' question. This is when a camera can contribute by acting as another eye. The answer in this

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The riches of Whitby Abbey: turbulent history and tall tales.Picture: Detail of a new print, "Bedtime Stories".This edition will be available in the near future – more of this print on Lynne's web site.

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A landscape print inspired by wild heather.Picture: "Moorland Air" detail of a 21.5cm x 25.5cm (8.5" x 10") block print.

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A large seascape relief print.Picture: "Dark Water Clash" detail of a 35.5cm x 23cm (14" x 9") three plate linoprint.Addendum: This print has been featured on the web site — newcurator.com

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Another location where Lynne's fine art prints can be viewed first hand.Picture: open for viewing in Scarborough, UK.Lynne Roebuck is pleased to announce that she has been invited to display her original prints in another high quality original art gallery - South Street Gallery in Scarborough, UK. Her relief prints are also available from two other galleries on the Yorkshire coast.

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Sea inspired print prepared to support a private gallery's show.Picture: 8.5cm x 9cm (3.3" x 3.5") two block print.A one-off very limited edition experimental print swatch that will be submitted to the 'Mini Art Show', 25 April to 6 June 2009, at the South Street Gallery in Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK.

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Step 5: step-by-step guide to making an original relief print.Picture 3: Third plate printed, inked with two tones of blue - one more plate to go.Picture 2: Second plate printed, inked with two colours (Moorland Purple and Pewter Cloud).Picture 1: A first plate/colour printed, subtle brushwork creating nuanced variation in the colour quality.

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Above: Detail from "The Mighty Oak".A traditionally styled lino print with a surprisingly contemporary feel, using graduated inks on two plates. (Detail only illustrated)

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Only 48 artists have succeeded in getting two artworks accepted for display in the Ferens Open art exhibition - Lynne Roebuck is one of them.Above: Ferens Open 2009 preview evening visitor examines the display including Lynne's original print: "Headland". A total of 276 works of art, including paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures, by 194 artists are included in the exhibition at Ferens

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Above: Detail from an original print submitted to Ferens art gallery in Hull.Lynne is pleased to announce that both original prints submitted have been accepted at the Ferens Open '09 art exhibition.The two prints submitted ("Voyages" detail illustrated above, and "Headland") will be on display, and for sale, from Saturday 14, February 2009 until Sunday 19, April 2009 in the city centre public

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Step 4: step-by-step guide to making an original relief print.Above: the first colour printed and hanging up to dry.Above: the lino block carefully positioned on the bed of the printmaker's press.Above: the relief block inked by both roller and brush.

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Above: "Yew" linocut print measuring 54mm x 130mm (1.12" x 5.1").Small relief/block print in three colours.Lynne Roebuck says: "This subject is new to my oeuvre of work and I see it as a transitional piece. While I remain steadfastly figurative, I am actively developing contemporary, critically engaged, themes."Produced in the hope of submitting it to an open exhibition. Unfortunately the ink did

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Prints add a distinctive, sophisticated, yet homely character to interiors.Above: "Lighthouse" original print on display in Gallery 49, Bridlington, Yorkshire, UK.More (up-to-date) information about Lynne Roebuck's original prints on sale at Gallery 49, along with directions, is available on Lynne's website.

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Step 3: step-by-step guide to making an original relief print.Above: a lino block half way through being cut.Above: the intial drawing is transferred to the plate - notice it is reflected, or 'mirrored'.

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Sometimes the idea is right, but the outcome is wrong.Picture: a small print that was to be called "Mini Eden".The design of this print needs attention if it is to be as appealing as it has the potential to be. Such is the nature of a creative activity... sometimes things don't work in their first incarnation.

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Original prints on display, for sale, at Trattles & Geall fine art gallery in Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK.Prints shown above (top row, left to right): "Lighthouse", "Voyages", "White Horse"; (bottom row, left to right) "Headland" and "The Mighty Oak".More (up-to-date) information about Lynne Roebuck's original prints available in the Trattles & Geall gallery, along with directions, is on Lynne's

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Step 2: step-by-step guide to making an original relief print.Above: An idea for a block print is planned.A block print is drawn up at actual size in order to identify the exact shape and detail of what will be cut away. The drawing is coloured-in with distinct colours, each representing a separate plate, or 'block'. In this case: pale blue, dark blue, purple and possibly another sienna colour.

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Original print inspired by the Kilburn White Horse, North Yorkshire, UK.Modest relief print measuring 15.3cm x 13.4cm (6" x 5.25"): "White Horse".

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Step 1: step-by-step guide to making an original relief print.Above: The first sketch ideas for a relief print.Ideas for an original print are sketched out. These sketches can be numorous and different sizes, from tiny thumbnails to larger drawings. They can also be in any media, such as pencil, watercolour or inks for example. The key thing the printmaker is doing in step 1, is deciding on the

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Above: Two thumbnail sketches - ideas considered for a new collection.

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The inspiration for this was the feeling a lighthouse evokes high above the sea. (Detail only shown)Above: Detail from "Lighthouse", a 3 plate block print.This print manages to be highly decorative, yet unfussy. It ends up being quite graphic and contemporary as a result. Skillful combinations of seemingly contradicting qualities creates art that intrigues the eye, in my opinion.See the full

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This lino cut is distinctive in that it's the first block print where Lynne has hand-inked one of the plates. (Detail only illustrated)Above: Detail from "Headland", a 3 plate lino print.Hand-inking means that instead of using a roller to apply printmaker's ink to the plate, or block, the ink is applied with say, a paintbrush. In this instance, it was a paintbrush followed by a small roller with

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Above: Simple monoprint in three panels (triptych).Monoprint frequently captures the texture of whatever medium is used.Often the simplest of print techniques creates some of the most beguiling art, though there are lots of other prints around that are very similar.Below: Detail showing the texture inherent in monoprinting

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An early experiment with etchingAbove: 8cm x 7.5cm (3.1" x 3") single colour etchingThis little etching shows the sketch quality so distinct to this printmaking method. In some ways a very direct technique - you draw into the ground on the prepared plate and the marks you make are literally etched into the metal.

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