work in progress Archives - Willow House Prints

August ’22 work in progress – Silbury Hill linocuts, wood engravings, new works

November 9, 2022August 16, 2022 by Anthony

Late July into August has seen me continuously inspired by Silbury Hill, making another linocut of the iconic neolithic mound. A break is coming, I promise.

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Shop news

Both my Etsy store and the Print Shop now have new variations for The Island of Small Joys A3 linocut. This print can now be purchased on white or off-white 130gsm paper. More news on islands and Invisible Cities below.

My small edition of Silbury Hill from Waden Hill, a 21mm high wood engraving has been completed, with the leading proofs being well received.

Work in progress – July 2022

August 18, 2022July 22, 2022 by Anthony

July’s been good to me so far, offering plenty of daylight and long, long days to get things done. The days of intense heat we experienced in the UK turned normally stiff ink into liquid which hampered the progress of some editions – nevertheless with the ongoing changes to our climate threatening life, livelihood and home for so many around the world, I can hardly complain.

Work in progress – May 2022

November 9, 2022May 11, 2022 by Anthony

Hammerton Hall - inking the design onto the block

Hammerton Hall reduction linocut print

An historic farm in Lancashire, this subject arose from the photographic work of Brian Heyes.

Something about the brooding fells and the house’s many angles spoke to me. Following a small lino cut of the subject I scaled up and considered a multi-plate or reduction piece.