Contre-jour Cat

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I've never done a linocut Jessica, but I really like this effect. I didn't notice the reflection at first but it is really good. Is it hard to do?

Wonderful work Jessica, I've done few lino cuts but I can't get my head around the reduction cuts....yet!lol

I created this reduction linocut after drawing a friend's beautiful white cat as it sat on a windowsill. Sitting against the light made the cat's white fur very dark in places - an effect called contre-jour. I used several shades of grey and a single block of lino to create the print - it's called a reduction print because I cut into the block as I went along, meaning that only a limited number of prints could be made. I then used a smaller second block to print the cat's reflection in the window. This edition is printed on Somerset paper using oil-based inks.