[Scr-Emo by Jesse Mack]
Info about Linocut:
Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum is used for the relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, with the raised areas representing a reversal of the parts to show printed. The cut areas can then be pulled from the backing. The linoleum sheet is inked with a brayer, and then impressed onto paper. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press.
As the material being carved has no particular direction to its grain and does not tend to split, it is easier to obtain certain artistic effects than with most woods, although the resultant prints lack the wood character of wood block printing. Linoleum is also much easier to cut than wood, which must be carved away, but the pressure of the printing process degrades the plate faster. It is also difficult to create larger works due to the material’s fragility.
Linocut is widely used at art schools to introduce beginners to the art of printing; similarly, non-professional artists tend to use linocut rather than woodcut. But it was and is also widely used by professional artists, for similar reasons. [More info]
[Edvard Munch's 1893 artwork titled The Scream]
The Good/Bad News:
I FINALLY DID MY LINOCUT PIECE!! It took me 5 hours of cutting and graving with the knifes and the help of Samia, Reda, Ta’efi, Hamzeh and Mrs. Nelly, 1 injury thou.. one of the knifes slipped from my right hand to my left hand’s elbow. But It’s alright, some blood drifted 
which made me feel so proud to finish.
The artwork was basically the The Scr-Emo by Jesse Mack (which is a punky new version of Edvard Munch’s 1893 artwork titled The Scream), which was also printed on hoodies by Threadless. The instructor was really happy with my 3 Black/Grey results and the 2 colored ones as well.
I took some photos of some of the draft tests.. and the sheet before printing..
[click image for larger]
What do you think of it? I’m expecting A+ (according to my teacher’s first impressions)
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[...] a lot of shopping, missed many people especially steve, kloude, mohkha & josh, I engraved on linocut & plywood, met international artists, helped tourists not to get raped by the airport taxi prices, fought [...]
// Moey’s » Ten Things I Loved And Hated About 2007 . added these pithy words on Dec 22 07 at 11:57 pm
Amazing work and an interesting post. I especially like the fact the the original source of inspiration for this work was The Scream. I’ve been obsessed with this painting since I was 5 and saw a picture of it in a magazine while snooping in my older brother’s room. I even have a Scream blow up doll like the one here: http://www.screameria.com/screameria.html
Beti added these pithy words on
Jan 10 07 at
7:56 pm
oopsie…. it should read “…the fact that the original…”
Beti added these pithy words on
Jan 10 07 at
7:58 pm
Looking gooooooodddddddddddddd!!! Great stuff begad!!
Yahhhh! I remember lino printing back in high school..Ayam zaman ba2a!
“left hand’s ankle”
O3zor gahli ya Moey, but what’s a hand’s “ankle”?
Sou added these pithy words on
Jan 10 07 at
8:05 pm
B- based on your Attitude
Now, Moey habeebi … isn’t that pretty stuff that you made “Mr Designer”? You might pick up an interest in something that you didn’t even know you had interest inAnyway, pretty nice work you got there buddy, I suggest you keep it up, you do have a talent … marred with you awful attitude
Qwaider قويدر added these pithy words on
Jan 10 07 at
8:06 pm
Mazz; thanks man!
Beti; nice doll and artwork.. I knew we share the good taste!
Sou; LOL, I fixed it.. damn, I’ve been awake since last night! sleepless..
Qwaider; hahah, I’m an ass kisser and a suck up when It comes to grades and instructors.. trust me!
Moey added these pithy words on
Jan 10 07 at
8:13 pm
Hey Moey that looks brilliant… good job! I’ll cya when you get back here hehe.
Sarj added these pithy words on
Jan 10 07 at
8:37 pm
i’m impressed with the result!
i wonder though why you didn’t base it on an artwork of your own? hm?
omar added these pithy words on
Jan 11 07 at
8:09 am
Beautiful work, enchants that turn or update to me of the work of Munch:)
An added these pithy words on
Jan 11 07 at
5:35 pm
