SUNFLOWERS

After 2 years of dormancy, I recently started feeling the desire to create art again. I've started with a simple technique, lino printing. I used some lino prints in a couple of my more abstract work years ago, and had some supplies around, and did a sunflower to get back into it.



I had no way to actually print them neatly however. My wife surprised me with a small press, so that got me going, and I did 3 more today and printed them up. She also got me a couple of different carving blocks, one very (too) soft, and one a little more sturdy, called Speedy-Carve. I found that best of all, not as hard as linoleum, and it seems to transfer ink neater. I haven't decided if I am going to paint them yet.