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John Altringham on Nostr: Forcan Ridge, NW Scotland, wood engraving, 65x100mm. Artist's proof. My second ...

Forcan Ridge, NW Scotland, wood engraving, 65x100mm. Artist's proof.

My second re-used lemonwood block. Sanding to a fine finish again bevelled the edges, but less so than at the first attempt. Not a problem with careful inking and burnishing.

Wood engraving starts in the dark and you draw with light - initially odd, it quickly becomes second nature. More tricky is working on a mirror image of the subject. A flipped reference image helps.

Next - hopefully an error-free printing session.

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