Printmaking : dragonfly

Printmaking : dragonfly

I create a linoprinting with a dragonfly, water (for a river) and feathers (related with the flight).
I used linoleum for the dragonfly and the stylised waves and rubber stamps for the feathers.

I used linoleum, rubber and carving tools (Pfeil for the most part).
I took water based inks (Charbonnel and Lino) and printed on Gerstaecker paper.

I first chose the main subject, a dragonfly. Then I drew a few thumbnails about the dragonfly and related things like a river, waves, aquatic plants, fishes, feathers (for the flight), blue colour...
I finally chose the project, a dragonfly with waves and feathers. I used linoleum for the dragonfly and the stylised waves and rubber for the feathers.
I carved the different elements and finally printed them in three different shades of blue.