Color Reduction Linocuts in Art 1

Hi everyone! My name is Tiffany R. Kijsamnong (kis-sam-nong). I am in the 12th grade, in Art 1 class with Mr. Ragland. This was my first time ever to do this type of printmaking. I call this print "Twisted Cubs". The reason for this name is because you can actually look at the picture in any way, and it still looks like 2 cubs playing (which was my intention). This took a bit of work and time. The process took a lot of pencil drawing at first, then transferring the drawing to the linoleum, tracing over the pencil lines with a sharpie, then cutting out sections of the linoleum with a cutting tool. We used a lot of ink. You can see I used the colors dark yellow, magenta, and black. I had to think about the colors in reverse and focus on hatching techniques for value. I didn't expect it to come out the way it did, but it worked out great. The things I would change if I could is maybe a little more detail and texture. I'd also like to try more than 4 colors. I really enjoy printmaking! One day I hope to continue this kind of thing in college. It's a really fun thing to experience and do. Art in general is an amazing thing. Not only the work, but the history. Give it a try sometime, you will find the fun in it.