1 I cut the highlights from the block, and then I print it with a blend from light green to light red brown.
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2 Next, I apply a darker blend of the same colours. Each layer takes 24 hours to dry before you can apply the next layer.
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3 A darker layer in transparent blue creates some of the shadows.
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4 Finally, a dark blue-black completes the image.
Ashdown Forest. Reduction linocut, 10 x 10cm.