Hello again it's been a while since I have posted on my blog but I'm back and hope that it will be a bit less erratic. There has been a lot going on some good some not so good but such is life I guess. It is difficult knowing what way to jump when you have had a break but I found these lovely etchings by artist
 Susan Bowers, Susan is a contemporary artist, printmaker and book artist. I am drawn to the mark making and the mystery of these etchings, to me they 'feel' like an emotional inner landscape which draws you in.

Find out more by visiting trace-marks.blogspot.com

Beautiful prints from Tom Foster and Amy Blay. I really like the colours in these old style prints, Amy Blays work is based on the colours of the 1950's.

Tom Foster.

Amy Blay.

Such fun.

Julian Trevelyan - Printmaking.

How do you see things?

Make your mark this weekend.

Take a look at some of the lovely lino cut prints from

  Mark Herald.

www.stjudesprints.co.uk

Eileen Schaer is an artist from the Isle of Wight, as well as her lino prints she  paints and sculpts. The naive quality of the imagery she uses, the dreamlike themes in her work and my love of printmaking all draw me into her lino cuts which are full of movement and energy, these are some of my favorites. 

'Hen House'.

'Flying'.

'A Bird in the Hand'.

'The Rookery'.

more, yes please!

http://www.eileenschaer.com/

look at these beautiful lithographs printed from actual paper cut map designs of New York and Paris, so detailed it makes you wonder how she has the patience.

These beautiful things can be purchased from famillesummerbelle.com

Have a great weekend.

This Monday I am loving these handmade prints by Tom Frost, hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

want more of course you do and thanks to www.elphikcs.wordpress.com

Have a good week.

Bread and Jam.

Here's a lovely new Friday find, beautiful hand printed gifts from' Bread and Jam'. I just love this stuff it has so much more soul than mass produced items. Made from hand cut blocks each piece is individual with the variation that you get from a hand printed item, beautiful. These will definitely be on my wish list, what a delight to receive, the prices are good too what more could you want!

Take a look for yourself this new company are expanding their range all the time. www.wearebreadandjam.co.uk

Skinny Flower Writing Set.

Wooden Hand Printed Pencil Box.

Hand Printed Manila Notebooks.

These notebooks have good quality paper and priced at £7.50 for two who needs a more expensive brand!




And, to get  you in the mood for a creative weekend a lovely little film from the Russian artist, sculptor and animator Arseniy Lapin, what story would you weave around such a magical, mystical animation?




Enjoy yourself this weekend.

More printmaking.

Hi another printmaking technique for you to enjoy, this time it's screen printing, easy or complicated the choice is yours!

Some lovely screen prints to be found on Folksy.

This one is 'Robin' by Deebeale.

'Bird Keeper' from Bird follows cat.

'Feeding the Rooster'

'Goose Step'
 both of these delightful images are from- Laura makes pictures.

'Little Hare Big Sky'. from Champignons.

'Spring' Lil Sonny Sky

Wonderful affordable art check it out on Folksy.

AND

Now the wonderful mister rob, Rob Ryan.

Rob Ryan timelapse at Pick Me Up gallery from karl sadler on Vimeo.

Rob Ryan is known for his beautiful papercuts but he makes limited edition screen prints of his images, this video just leaves me with my jaw hanging open, amazing.

Rob Ryan. 'Valentine'.

misterrob.

Midweek meander. Lovely letterpress.

I know, I know you can do all of this on the ol' computer these days, but - and it's a big but its not the same. Call me old fashioned but there is something about classic letterpress which can't be imitated, for a start it's the way it bites into the paper leaving the memory of the press behind, and, and and-well see what you think.

The passion can not be hidden, wonderful indeed.

I am not superstitious normally, but when I see a magpie.......

These make me smile, Sapling Press.

Artist's Activist poster, love it.

Reverting to Type from Lima Charlie on Vimeo.