I decided to take a short break from torn paper collage to work on some other things that I’ve been wanting to work on. One of those is a set of linoleum block prints of flowers.  This is the first of the set, a Phalaenopsis orchid.

The original flower this was based on was a pale pink color, but I like the contrast of the black and white print. The rest of the flowers in this set will also be printed in black. I’m considering making a few test runs of different colors though, just to see what they look like. I might also try hand-painting/tinting areas of the print. I’ve never tried that before but I’ve seen it work well for some prints. I might have to print on a heavier paper than the Japanese paper I used here though, if I’m going to be adding color by hand. I’ll keep you posted!

This print, along with the others in the set, will be available for purchase shortly in both my Etsy shop and on my website.

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