Artists & Illustrators

In the frame

You’ll know me best among these pages for my monthly column, but here I am delighted to share an extract from my new book Linocut and Reduction Printmaking. The book is in three parts: section one covers tools and materials and how to use them, section two is devoted to drawing and design for print, while section three details the step-by-step printing of ten assorted linocuts. The edited extract below comes from the design section of the book and the advice is helpful when planning any artwork with a frame or border, whatever the medium of choice.

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