New Work! Song Sparrow Reduction Linocut

Some birds are not only beautiful to listen to, they are beautiful to look at too! This song sparrow was so much fun to print because of the fluffy feathers, a very different texture from other birds I've printed.

I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.

Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
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You can find it here: http://www.michellewiebe.com/store/p23/Melody-Maker.html