Printy day in Venice. Highlight was visiting the workshop of letterpress maestro Gianni Basso

Still some places left for this, next week in Faversham, Kent

Ultra limited My Underwater Love t-shirt and print bundles. Once these are gone they’re gone!

I’m pleased to be running another linocut course for Creative Courses in Faversham, Kent on 28th March. A few places left. Let me know if you’d like details.

The second layer of my diver linocut print makes for a nice characterful piece on its own. I’ll be printing a limited run of these next week.

Four versions of my diver linocut print.

Almost there with this fine chap #linocut

Very early days on a new print as part of a collaboration. More details on the way as the piece progresses.

A mini print of an Ancient Greek coin as a bit of a test for a larger project. It was fun trying to emulate the texture in such a small format #linocut #octopus

The single colour version of my new Scenic Railway linocut print, featuring a section of the iconic wooden rollercoaster at Dreamland in Kent. The future of this wondrous structure is currently in the balance, so hats off to the various local folk fighting its corner.

Early morning carving session.

A nice golden brown for the second layer of this four, maybe five, colour print of a section of the Scenic Railway at Dreamland in Margate. I’ve had this in the works for a couple of weeks so it’s a bit strange to be making it while the controversy rages about the future of this handsome thing.

Sad news that the iconic Scenic Railway wooden rollercoaster at Dreamland Margate has been retired. I’ve made a bunch of work inspired by this wondrous structure over the years and there’ll be more to come (some of it very soon!).

Places available for my two day linocut course at the Kent Mining Museum on 24/25 Jan. Come and learn a new thing in a wonderful, inspiring setting.

Today was a good day, albeit a touch nippy. Off Skervoy, Arctic Norway. It’ll take me a while to process this one.

One of my favourite things.

Places still available for my one day course on 22nd November at Creative Courses in Faversham, Kent. Suitable for beginners, with all materials included. Details via the link in my bio or DM with any questions.

Always great when work is framed sympathetically. Thanks for sharing John.

Montage of shelled and tentacled linocut prints from the last year or so.

New blue lobster linocut print, now available.

Here it is - my chat with the legendary @markthomasinfo.bsky.social about the power of comedy, Farage, activism, the Far Right, Trump, hope, how we can affect change and how we can start right now on our very own street. This guy has got an infectious rebel spirit. Enjoy! ✊️ youtu.be/x8Kd8J4KhOs?...

‘Shadow [of the Black Rabbit of Inlé]’ linocut print. matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/product/bloc... #BLOCTOBER2 #linocut #printmaking

Carved this as the first layer for a reduction print, but it works pretty well as a print in its own right so I’ve made an edition.

Behold @ieuanedwards.bsky.social! Magnificent 🦀

Glasgow chums, my plans to get to The Barras on Thursday to see The Beta Band have been scuppered so I’ve got two tickets at face value if anybody can use them. I’ll see the lads in London next week so all is not lost!

Really pleased with this ammonite, printed with Prussian Blue ink on near black paper.

Mairi knows

Very happy to announce the launch of a series of immersive two-day linocut print workshops for beginners, in conjunction with some great heritage settings. Kicking off at the ace Kent Mining Museum in November and January. Details via my Linktree or by DM

Very happy to announce the launch of a series of immersive two-day linocut print workshops for beginners, in conjunction with some great heritage settings. Kicking off at the ace Kent Mining Museum in November and January. Details via my Linktree or by DM #linocut

Workshop announcement incoming…

I sacrificed one of my Mountain Shelter prints to the wind gods yesterday at the summit of Ben Nevis where I made the original sketches and took reference shots a few years ago (on a far less windy day). Kind of a low rent KLF moment. There’ll be a short video on the way soon.

Mono monoliths from the last few days

Super stoked that this double portrait has made it through to the Ironbridge Fine Arts printmaking competition and exhibition

My lino crab children are already scuttling off to Scotland and Mexico, happy trails kids! A few still available.

Heading up Ben Nevis in a week or so. Thinking about taking one of these up to photograph it in situ. Would that be bonkers?

These are ready and waiting to scuttle off to their forever rock pools.

Seven colour linocut crab finished after a final push. An edition of just 25, print size 26 x 40cm, I’ll be listing a few at mid-day tomorrow

Four colours down, two to go.

Today is the 47th anniversary of this clearly unimprovable photo, from a story so absurd that it shouldn’t be true, but is: the day a team of workers from British Waterways pulled the plug out of the Chesterfield Canal, and all the water emptied out

Three colours down on a new crab linocut print. Three, maybe four, to go.

Can’t wait for this one! Kudos to Tina for bringing it together.

One layer to go. I’ve printed ten on off-white paper and ten on black. I’ll post the end product in a few days and then it’s back to something with pincers #linocut

Found some green ink. Two colours down on a little botanical study #linocut

What, this old thing?

New extended workspace in Margate. Let me know if you’d like to visit

New A4 edition in Prussian Blue

I’ve carved and printed a new A4 edition of My Underwater Love, pictured here alongside the much bigger version. Bit of a challenge to pack the detail in!

Two appearances at the Landmark Centre in Teddington coming up #linocut #printmaking

Friday shop plug, for all your high quality niche print requirements blackgoldpress.bigcartel.com

Date for the diary - the first Paper Ink Print in 2023 was ace, high hopes for the sequel.