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Not Quite Spring!

25/4/2017

 
cartoon - lyn may
Spring might be here in theory but it's been bloody cold and windy at the allotment! Lack of rain means the ground is rock hard but not a sign of any rain yet. Arctic weather has been forecast so I battled against the elements to cover the tender flowers on my blueberries and strawberries.
When my allotment neighbour, Dave, dons his helmet hat it's a sign that it really is cold and I'm not just being a wimp! 

Still engraving...

quick sketch - lyn may
My initial sketch
sketch - lyn may
Sketch worked up a bit more for wood engraving.
wood engraving by lyn may (2017)The final print - 70mm x 65mm





​With the weather far too cold for me to venture far from a radiator I've been doing some more wood engravings.

This is the final print which is based on a view that caught my eye while out for a drive around the South Downs.

sketch of boat - lyn may
A rough sketch of a fishing boat based on photos I took around Hastings.
Sketch of boat on beach - lyn may
Worked up drawing for wood engraving
wood engraving by lyn may (2017)Final Print - size 98mm x 57 mm




​It's so much easier to create tones on a sketch than on a wood block.. but I'm working on it. I've got a way to go but I liked parts of this print and it's getting easier to work on a darkened wood block too. 

    Lyn May

    I'm a designer, teacher and printmaker. I'm also a gardener and allotment holder, so my blog might be a mix of stuff. 

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