Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum
Carving Your Lino Block
A course by Don Kilpatrick III , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Carving Your Lino Block
Overview
“Now you're ready to carve your image! In this lesson, I will model the correct setup for your lino block carving. Then, I will show you how I use each of the tools in the 'Power Grip' set, dropping in various other tips, techniques, and tricks as they arise. ”
In this video lesson Don Kilpatrick III addresses the topic: Carving Your Lino Block, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum. Discover the versatility of linocut art and learn to create unique prints by carving and layering designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Carving Your Lino Block Now you know how to ink your transferred drawing to your lino block, in this lesson, I’ll show you how to begin your carving process. The tools you'll need for carving go as follows, I use my five-set of carving tools, including the V gouge, the U gouge, the smaller U gouge, the ball nose, and the carving knife. I use this additional set of small V gouges for fine detail as I'm carving. It's also important that you sharpen your tools often throughout the process. I have my sharpening strop with the compound and my wet stone for my U gouges. I also have a small bucket...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum
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Arts & Crafts, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Printing, Traditional illustration
Don Kilpatrick III
A course by Don Kilpatrick III
Don Kilpatrick III is an American artist, illustrator, and educator based in Detroit. He received his bachelor’s degree in illustration at Utah State University, and went on to receive a master’s in the same field at Syracuse University. He is currently the department chairman in the Illustration Department at the College for Creative Studies.
Don is also a freelance artist and part of the collaborative project the Detroit Wood Type Co. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and has been featured in publications like Fortune, the L.A. Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Other notable projects include designing the Olympic medal for the Winter Games in 2002, as well as designing murals for the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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