Watertower Linocut - Work in Progress

Watertower Linocut - A Work in Progress.

This is the photo I started from.  I took it in New York City, near Union Square, a couple of years ago.  I have always been drawn to urban landscapes, and the watertowers in this shot were irresistable.

I begin by printing the photo to size.  In this case, the image will be 20" wide by 10" high.  I had to tape together three sheets of letter size paper.  I then place tracing paper over the printed photo, and trace.

When I am finished tracing, I turn the traced image over.  At this point I have also cut my linoleum block to size, and have covered it with a white transfer paper.  I tape the drawing into position, then with a different color pen go back and redraw what I just traced.

Here is the redrawn image.  This step transfers the image onto the linoleum block:

Here is the transfer.  Cool, huh?

Now the fun begins.  I plan to have this finished by Saturday, August 29th, for a linocut show at Smokey's Tangle Gallery and Rock and Roll Appreciation Center in Oakland.  Stay tuned!