I've been working on Lino cuts since January this year. Things have changed a little since I stabbed myself in the hand with a cutting blade as a kid - and the lino is much softer than I remember - even the hessisan-backed stuff.
For a long time I've had a thing about printing. I like the depth of colour and the crispness (or not) of an edge. I like the Texture you can get from a first, second or third print, and I like the texture of the ink on paper.
I don't have much in terms of equipment - I use a plastic baren to take the print. If I didn't have that I'd use the back of a wooden spoon.
The image on the left was taken using archival stamping ink (Versafine, I think). I love the disturbing atmosphere of it. The image on the right was taken in the traditional way (rolling out the printer's ink, applying it to the lino surface, pulling the print). I like the areas of sharp contrast, and the way the Expression looks sad, where the expression on the first image looks angry/vengeful.
