Guided Course: Create Unique Prints by Carving Linoleum
Preparing Your Substrates: Linoleum and Wood Panels
A guided course by Don Kilpatrick III, Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Preparing Your Substrates: Linoleum and Wood Panels
Overview
“In this lesson, I will demonstrate how to prepare your linoleum pieces by gluing them to flat wooden panels. This will ensure better safety and stability when you start your carvings. I will also explain the materials you will need to do this, as well as some selected wood types you can glue your linoleum onto. ”
In this video lesson Don Kilpatrick III addresses the topic: Preparing Your Substrates: Linoleum and Wood Panels, which is part of the Domestika online course: Guided Course: Create Unique Prints by Carving Linoleum. Create unique prints by mastering linoleum block carving techniques, transforming sketches into stunning printed artwork..
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that you know how to find your theme and create your final sketch, I will now show you how to glue your linoleum to the wood panel. First, you're going to need a piece of linoleum. which you can find at most art supply stores anywhere. This is sold in a variety of different sizes and for Our purpose is for your final project. You want to make sure that you have linoleum that has a fabric backing like this piece does here. This will ensure that as you're carving the linoleum, it won't fall apart. Next, you want to make sure that you have a piece of wood For my purposes today, I chose Bal...”
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Course summary for: Guided Course: Create Unique Prints by Carving Linoleum
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Don Kilpatrick III
A guided course by Don Kilpatrick III
Don Kilpatrick III is an American artist, illustrator, and educator based in Detroit. He received his bachelor’s degree in illustration at Utah State University, and went on to receive a master’s in the same field at Syracuse University. He is currently the department chairman in the Illustration Department at the College for Creative Studies.
Don is also a freelance artist and part of the collaborative project the Detroit Wood Type Co. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and has been featured in publications like Fortune, the L.A. Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Other notable projects include designing the Olympic medal for the Winter Games in 2002, as well as designing murals for the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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