Edward Bawden - A Frog and an Ox

picture from the BOOK ROOM ART PRESS

Colour linocut, 1970. In the 1970’s Bawden made a series of prints based on Aesop’s fables. The frog, with feet firmly balanced on the water-lily, puffs himself up to twice his normal size. He points towards a passing Ox and, boasting to his companions, suggests that he, too, can be the size of this Ox. His companions doubt this, and with each puff deny that he has yet reached the Ox’s size. Determined, the Frog continues puffing until, finally, he bursts. The moral? Rather than imitate others, be true to your self.

A little Friday inspiration for you from the talented Edward Bawden and lots here more on flickr
Looks like we are in for a sunny weekend in the UK I'm off to enjoy it while it last... anybody got anything nice planned?

LINOCUT by A Deegen

My recent purchase off Folksy "Spiral Rabbit in Black" from Handprinted by A. Deegan

Beautifully printed on to Hahnemuhle Printing Paper, I just couldn't resist!

You can read what inspires Alison here on her blog

MY NEW PRINT

My first proper linocut! This was designed to be an A4 pull out poster for my letterpress zine, a uni project. On Saturday I did my longest print run yet and went and borrowed my mentor John's Farley proofing press, 105 pulls and 5 hours later with an aching back I came home and printed the 3rd colour on the front cover of my zine, purple! Another 30 runs through my Adana then I sat down and had well earned glass of red wine :) Now to finish the back cover....

I have finally opened a shop in Folksy but still lots more to do to get my shop stocked up and then I'll open my Etsy shop. Let me know what you think please - any critique welcome, good or bad! :)

4 colour lino print on a press... Flickr

Jumping Off Point proof, originally uploaded by BoundStaffPress.etsy.com.

Bound Staff Press created these beautifully detailed 4 colour linocut plates for his press, click on the picture to see the process on on Flickr.
I am inspired!