My Winnipeg VIII - First Inking

December 30, 2024

First inking of the new linocut plate - My Winnipeg VIII! Seeing the image appear in black for the first time is always such an exciting and nerve wracking moment, because it shows if all the time carving the plate will work out. The first proof turned out well, but as expected the plate needs more work. I'll post an image of the finished print once the plate is reworked and edited to my satisfaction.

(Note: The video is sped up and I'm not showing the whole inking process; it takes much longer to ink the whole plate since I work on many of the details with a smaller softer brayer and I clean up some white areas with a cloth).