Three Bears Prints Blog

Experimenting with laser cutting half tones

Experimenting with laser cutting half tones

Comic books contain some of the best single colour or limited colour palette art work I've ever seen.  I have a deep appreciation of the liveliness of linework in comic...

Experimenting with laser cutting half tones

Comic books contain some of the best single colour or limited colour palette art work I've ever seen.  I have a deep appreciation of the liveliness of linework in comic...

Laser cutting cat woodcut

Laser Cutting Cat Woodcut

Lasercutting woodcuts is an area of printmaking I've been experimenting with.  Recently, I created this cat design - the look I was going for was comic book style with a...

Laser Cutting Cat Woodcut

Lasercutting woodcuts is an area of printmaking I've been experimenting with.  Recently, I created this cat design - the look I was going for was comic book style with a...

Reconnecting with my Handwriting

Reconnecting with my Handwriting

My handwriting was, as with many people of my generation I imagine, very neat during primary and secondary school.  However, ever since computers became the way in which you had...

Reconnecting with my Handwriting

My handwriting was, as with many people of my generation I imagine, very neat during primary and secondary school.  However, ever since computers became the way in which you had...

Sharpening Linocutting Tools - See the Process

Sharpening Linocutting Tools - See the Process

In preparation for any lino cutting session, I always have to sharpen my tools.  It is an activity which I used to hate doing, but now I look forward to...

Sharpening Linocutting Tools - See the Process

In preparation for any lino cutting session, I always have to sharpen my tools.  It is an activity which I used to hate doing, but now I look forward to...

Art as Comfort Food

Art as Comfort Food

It can be satisfying to challenge yourself when you are undertaking a new art project, to expand your skills and try new techniques.  Sometimes however, you just want to be...

Art as Comfort Food

It can be satisfying to challenge yourself when you are undertaking a new art project, to expand your skills and try new techniques.  Sometimes however, you just want to be...

Cleaning up after using oil based inks

Cleaning Up After Printmaking Using Oil Based Inks

Printmaking using oil based inks is very messy - and as I am an untidy person, it is especially messy.  Oil based inks stay workable for a very long time, so printing...

Cleaning Up After Printmaking Using Oil Based Inks

Printmaking using oil based inks is very messy - and as I am an untidy person, it is especially messy.  Oil based inks stay workable for a very long time, so printing...