Happy Easter 2021!
Happy Easter! And if you’re really not feeling it this year, at least you can console yourself with chocolate for breakfast.
A close-up look at the texture of a relief printing block
Usually a plate looks pretty bad once it’s been cleaned a few times but the plate for ‘The Listening Post’ looks like the oxidised metal of a bronze sculpture.
Jazz Hands! (Or how I keep your prints oil-free)
This post is brought to you through the medium of expressive mime…
Now you can buy me a Ko-fi
I’ve just got myself a Ko-fi page!
If you haven’t heard of it, Ko-fi helps people who make things get support from the people who like those things.
Best Ever Testimonial
I received a handwritten note from my youngest collector that reads, "Thank you for the lovely otter picter [sic]. It is so adorable I also really [pen colour changes] liked the card it was so funny (I have changed pen) do you like my — [drawing of a cetacean with "whale" written inside it] or dolphin [nineteen X for kisses] Loads of love frome [sic]"
‘The Harvest’ — limited edition relief print
I had so much fun carving this one. There are so many textures: the ridges of the leaves, the shiny berries, the mouse’s pelt, even its little hairy feet all needed different marks and strokes to depict them.
Happy Christmas (2020)
Have a good holiday (goodness knows you’ve earned one this year!) and let’s hope for a brighter New Year.
My prints are available as greetings cards
Many of my cards are available as greetings cards. Why not send a little bit of the countryside or a musical thought to your friends and family?
‘Six Geese NOT Laying’ - Two Colour Relief Print Christmas Card Design
Six cantankerous geese decidedly NOT laying are providing donations to the Trussell Trust (Food Bank).
‘The Brace’ - Limited Edition Relief Print
A linocut relief print of a pair of Mallard ducks resting in a patch of grass with plantain leaves and daisies which are in full flower.
Printing Terms
I love words. I like the way they look and the way they sound. I like to know their history and their definitions, so without further ado, I present to you my Lexicography of Printing Terms. I'll add to this as I come across new and delicious words.
The Making of... Louise Barr, Printmaker
As a child, I spent a lot of time out in the countryside watching the ever-changing cast of characters who appeared as the seasons changed. Here are some of those characters. You may recognise a few!