April 25 is #WorldPenguinDay so enjoy some Adélie penguins! ⠀
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This handsome couple, two Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), common to all the Antarctic coasts, are hand printed in black ink with a hint of orange on white Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper. Each print is 12.5” x 9.25” (31.8 cm x 23.5cm). Adélie penguins are the most widely spread and southernly penguins (along with the Emperor penguins).⠀
⠀ #linocut#AdéliePenguin#printmaking#Antarctica#reliefPrint#printmaker#MastoArt
The iconic Great Wave 🌊woodblock from Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai is part of a 46-piece series depicting Mount Fuji across landscapes and seasons. Today, a complete set of Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji is heading to auction for the first time in 20 years. Learn more about Hokusai’s wide-ranging influence and the collector who’s been amassing his work.
➡️ via Observer: “Hokusai’s Full Mount Fuji Series Could Fetch $5M in Christie’s Asia Week New York Sale”
Happy Groundhog Day! I am a fan of the absurdity of weather prognosticating rodents and celebrate Groundhog Day with my thermochromic linocut. The shadow is visible if the ambient temperature is <30°C and disappears when >30°C (and it’s a safe bet winter is over or you are overheating your home. So I argue my print is as dependable as any celebrity rodent! 🧵1/2
Here’s my next #linocut for the #PrinterSolstice prompt complementary! Orange and blue. An ornamental white and orange carp or koi fish. The edition of prints are made on Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper, 8” by 10” (20.3 cm by 25.4 cm).
They are supposed to be lucky. First print of 2024!
Little end of year Art Vs Artist for you - with a little me hiding in the shadows - very on trend.
It's been a funny year, and I've struggled to find the time/energy to make much new stuff but I'm hopeful 2024 will give me more chance for my silly little linocuts.
Also wanted to say how much I appreciate all the support - honestly it all means the world.
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year 🖤 #linocut#printmaker#artvsartist#art#illustration#horror#goth#spooky#creepy#newyear#2024
Last chance for First Class orders is end of day tomorrow, after this I will be switching off first class delivery and only allowing special delivery which unfortunately comes with a hefty additional fee. So if you fancy something for Christmas or some cards get them quick!
First of the new cards this year! My take on the Welsh folk tradition of Mari Lwyd.
Nothing says Xmas than a skeletal horse banging on your door for beer and snacks in my opinion! And I know the Welsh feel the same.
Let’s go a-wassailing!
Here's another one of my recent prints, Mevagissey Harbour, a six colour screenprint which I started editioning earlier this year.
It is from a series of photographs I took of the harbour. I did not trace it from the photograph though but redrew it and interpreted it in my own way.
It features four colours and two transparent blacks. And lots of textures and natural media elements.
Hello! I've just moved to this server as I thought it better suited me, so here's an introduction about me.
My name is John Bloor, I'm 52 years old and married with two grown up boys. I live in southern England.
I studied film, worked in the film industry, learned how to do HTML and became a web designer in 1996. Then slowly I became a graphic desiger and illustrator.
I kept losing my job, kept having confrontations with people and eventually was diagnosed with ASD in 2011 age 40.
Even when I told my employers that I had ASD I was still forced out of jobs. So I freelanced but developed so much anxiety when freelancing and dealing with clients that I fired them all.
I had a psychotic breakdown while at one of these jobs and have never been the same since, starting to suffer from paranoia. I have since learned that working on my own and having minimal contact with people is the best thing for me.
Printmaking literally saved my life! I started printmaking in my early 40s and began doing it seriously in 2015. A few years later I became a full time printmaker.
Printmaking is very mindful (I hate that word) and it is a safe place for me where I know what I'm doing.
Now I bring in an income, I'm not quite where I want to be but I'm getting there. I'd like to be able to print what I like all the time instead of just some of the time.
I live every day with anxiety but that is manageable. I know how to deal with it and plan things carefully. The episodes of paranoia and mood swings are harder to deal with but I'm hoping I'll get there.
I came to Mastodon to escape other social media which was completely doing my head in with perfect posts, adverts, videos and suggested accounts. Also following too many printmaking accounts led me to feel terrible.
So far so good, I am loving Mastodon and the way everyone supports each other. I hope to contribute to that.
As well as a printmaker I write music and sometimes take photographs. I am very keen on collecting new music too.
So you can expect to see posts from me about my printmaking, music, photography and mental health. I hope that's ok!