Heron by Moonlight

Superb work, Jenny.

Lovely Jenny.

Beautiful Jenny.

A lovely piece of work!!

This is superb Jenny and it beautifully cut and painted .

Love this Jenny, Herons are such a super looking bird.

Excellent design Jenny

Beautiful Linocut Jenny, very atmospheric.

Thanks very much for the positive comments!

I always love looking at the design in your work. It flows beautifully

It seems to have taken a while to come to fruition, but worth the wait.

So beautiful Jenny. I always admire the perfection in your prints, so clean and crisp. Love the subject.

Many thanks, Diana, William and Fiona! (It does take a quite a few draft prints before I eventually get rid of all the specks on the white - I know these are usually accepted as part of the charm of a linocut, but it bothers me to see them on my own work!)

You did a brilliant job Jenny, it's beautiful!

Thanks very much, Diane!

This is super Jenny and has a simple elegance. I now never lift paper fully off the lino until I’m sure there are no light ink spots, re-inking if necessary, as touching up can be such a pain.

Thanks, Frank! Yes, touching up can be a pain. I’ve actually now invested in a better quality, slightly softer roller which I’m hoping will make a difference. The one I’m using at the moment is not only a bit narrow, but rather hard which I think is part of my problem getting the right ink coverage. (Must admit, I’d not thought of lifting the paper slightly to see if any areas needed re-inking - good tip!)

Good composition here, Jenny. I’m a bit like you in touching up blemishes but I think it’s standard practice.

Thanks, Frank! When I first started lino cutting I thought it was somehow ‘cheating’ to touch up afterwards, so pleased to hear that it now seems to be standard practice!

Don't know how I missed this linocut. Such a good design.

Many thanks, Richard!