Block Print Bird in Red

Today, I created a digital woodcut / block print of a bird. It’s from a class I took in Lisa Bardot’s Art Makers Club community: Digital Woodcuts / Block Printing in ProCreate, which is like my own Quick Splash Messages, Funky Florals, and Line Art / Off Kilter art styles. I wrote about those on a Wednesday WrapUp here.

Here’s the one I created in 2022:

As you can see there are “carved” lines at the edge of the motif to show the linoleum cut lines, just like a real block print. That’s done with a special brush in the brush toolset provided. There’s also different types of “blades” for different effects and suggested designs for “carving” the folk art within the motif.

You might want to join in with in Lisa Bardot’s Art Makers Club community — I’m learning so much, as you can see with the #bardotbrush tag on my blog. I’ve been a member for two years, and am still finding inspiration, tutorials, strategies, and conversations in the Art Makers Club. There’s lots going on and a sale this month to celebrate two years of Art Makers Club!

I like this technique because it is relaxing to create the motif and “carve” the designs. I plan on creating a pattern with the motifs. I think I’ll add butterflies and dragonflies too.

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