Article · Mark James Murphy
Behind the Print: An In-Depth Guide to the Linocut Process
By Mark Murphy
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A working printmaker walks through his six-stage linocut process, from designing and choosing hessian-backed lino through carving and hand-burnishing, explaining why he prints by hand rather than with a press.
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