Adding Watercolor to a Woodcut Relief Print - Timelapse

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This is a speed painting to show how fun and effective it can be to add watercolor to a woodblock or linocut print. If you'd like a real-time tutorial on this approach, leave a comment below! Thanks for visiting!

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A video review of my set up & tools for carving a linocut:
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Check the links below for a few of the art supplies I use frequently so you can experiment in the studio too:

4 inch soft rubber brayer
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Artist Tape
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Foam/Gator Board support
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unmounted linoleum
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metal ruler with cork back
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assorted tip black & gray markers
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drawing pencils
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bench hook & inking plate
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non-skid
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flexcut micro set knives
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power grip carving knives
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bfk rives printmaking paper
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spatula for mixing/laying out ink
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Akua Ink starter set
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Akua MagMix (modifier to thicken the ink)
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Akua Transparent Base
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storage jars for leftover ink
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rubber gloves
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apron
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watercolors
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Rosemary Sable Blend Brushes
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Reference Books
Colored Pencil Painting Bible
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Watercolor Painter’s Pocket Palette (great color mixing book)
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Making Color Sing (great color mixing book)
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Painting the Things you Love (great watercolor glazing book)
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Breaking the Rules of Watercolor (older book, but still chock full of good lessons)
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If you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section, and I’ll do my best to answer them quickly! Happy art-making!

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