Category Archives: lino cut printing

That lino print, with the things, in the sky…

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s moths are: the Galium Carpet, the Garden Carpet, the Latticed Heath, the Death’s-head Hawk Moth, the Cloaked Minor, and the Drab Looper.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look, dear reader, here it is!If you’d like to see the original scrappy drawing … Continue reading →

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An idea? For a future lino print?…

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s 17th century oath is Ad’s Bobbers!A simple corruption of, God’s Body. It has a nice sound to it, doesn’t it? I think I might try to introduce it into conversation today – ‘Ad’s Bobbers! Will this … Continue reading →

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Oh, that lino print that I mentioned a few days ago…

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Pastel Purple, Brush Brown, Pencil Pink, Rubber Russet, Compasses Cream, Pen Puce, Ink Indigo, Crayon Crimson, Ruler Rouge, and Sharpener Silver. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh look, here it is!For a look at the previous … Continue reading →

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Some people like to buy cars, or a nice new suit, or an expensive frock, but me…

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Dentils.The knobbly square bits that you find along the top of the entablature, above some nice Ionic or Corinthian pillars. Click.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, another lino print idea!Which has nothing at all to do with … Continue reading →

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Oh, the lino print that looks like a giant artwork?…

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, fatidical. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, it’s the lino print, that I showed you the preliminary drawing of a few days ago, dear reader. You may remember that the photo had my lunch in it too. … Continue reading →

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What? A lino print, a bit like a previous one?…

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one that nobody has noticed.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You see, dear reader, in my studio/workshop (I love calling it that, it makes me seem like a proper artist) when I do a rough … Continue reading →

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A replacement for those ripped up lino prints from last week…

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s dictionary word is, astragal. Shall I look it up for you, dear reader? No, I think today, I’ll let you do the looking up.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Last week?Oh yes, last week, it was Friday the fifth. I had … Continue reading →

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Ripping up bad prints is, a very good idea…

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one that was eventually found on the surface of Europa.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, after the rough first print, on copy paper, has been pinned to the studio/workshop wall, with lots of other such first … Continue reading →

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Oh, it’s that double lino print, I mentioned before…

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s disappointing Vladimir Nabokov novel is the one called Pnin.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, dear reader, it’s the double lino print that I made reference to in a post a few days ago. Do click here to see the post … Continue reading →

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Yes, I have done a lino print a bit like this before…

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s great idea is that rich people making more money will prevent the oncoming global catastrophe!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, the first double lino print, (ones that should be framed separately, but displayed on a wall at a certain distance … Continue reading →

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It’s that lino print that I mentioned a few days ago…

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s zebra is the one that really doesn’t like being striped.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it was the preliminary (I love the word preliminary!) drawing – the tiny one, sitting with the pencil – or the normal-sized one sitting with … Continue reading →

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That’s a very small preparatory drawing, Dave…

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found upright between the floorboards in the bathroom.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wasn’t expecting this preparatory drawing at all. I was expecting another one, for a lino print with a jagged horizon and … Continue reading →

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Radiating stripes, and sticks…

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s oddity is from a play that I’m currently reading; A Resounding Tinkle, 1957, by N F Simpson. Act Two: Mr Paradox and Mrs Paradox are looking out of the window at the elephant they have had … Continue reading →

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No, it’s got nothing to do with Léger…

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, kentledge.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do like Fernand Léger, and his work, but my lino print design has nothing to do with him. Actually, not speaking French, I have no idea how to pronounce his surname … Continue reading →

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Pinking… That’s a strange word…

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s satsuma is the one with the soft, flattened side.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it took two or three hours, in the afternoon, a couple of days ago. See, I was looking up at the print-drying-clothes-line in my studio/workshop. At … Continue reading →

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Ah, the lino print with the overlapping…

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: pincer pink, lathe lemon, vice vermilion, file fawn, bradawl blue, chisel cherry and saw sienna. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, a few days ago, dear reader, I showed you a preliminary lino-print-plan drawing, next to, for … Continue reading →

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It looks like this might be a sketch for a future lino print…

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s owl is the one that has been writing a lot of letters to The Times.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s a photograph of a small preliminary drawing for lino print. It is a little drawing, you can tell by the … Continue reading →

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What’s all that? Misheard classical singing?…

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one trying to juggle three coat hangers.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, dear reader, more misheard classical singing.What was I doing, when I jotted down these lines in my studio/workshop notebook?Oh yes, I had … Continue reading →

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It’s the one with the radiating stripes…

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s alligator is the one munching a burger outside McDonald’s.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The one with the radiating stripes?Yes, the lino print idea, that I showed you (the preliminary drawing of) dear reader, a few days ago. Do click here. … Continue reading →

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No, no, I’m sorry, but you can’t have that lino print!…

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s rather unfair joke is the one about the Prime Minister’s short legs.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear reader, if you are puzzled by the title of today’s post, you could perhaps have a look at my earlier blog about how … Continue reading →

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