Blickling Hall linocut print pt2

So the linocut blocks for this print of Blickling Hall in Norfolk UK are finally carved and ready to test print. How exciting! Test printing a #multiblockprint is always touched with a bit of nerves and much anticipation. Nerves in case the blocks don't align despite the careful registration process and all round anticipation and excitement about how the print will actually look.

From the outset I had two separate colour-ways planned for this print. The first in shades of grey and black as per the #illustration in the preceding blog and a second set of colours more in line with the actual colour of the building.

The blocks

Here are the four carved blocks:

Main Linocut block for building and turrets

The main colour for the house bays, turrets and chimneys. In this colour way the block is printed grey, In the second colour way the bays and chimneys are printed a #jacobean brick red, the turrets will be a grey green.

Shadow, window and roof block, second layer of print

The second block adds the shadow, the roof and the windows

linocut block with all the building details

This top block has all the details for the house

Sky block for print of Blickling Hall

The sky block. This is an unusual addition for me as I generally aim for three blocks not four, however this make for an optional sky. So I can print the building either with or without the sky.

Inking up the blocks

First, building and turrets:

Base block inked up in two colours

First layer printed

Shadows, windows and Roof:

Shadows, windows and roof added

I love to see the print begin to appear

Next up the top block

Top block printed on this test print of Blickling Hall

Finally the sky block

Sky block printed

And the grey tone colour way

Grey tone version of this multiblock print

Now, I have some thoughts about the grey tone building looking a bit institutional so I think I'll reprint this version in shades of translucent blue. That's all for now. I hope you enjoyed this blog.

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