I have been busy proofing a lino block of owls, drawn from the Natural Science collection at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. They have an amazingly interesting and varied collection of specimens and it has been a real privilege to be allowed into the stores to draw them.
This block took a while to carve as I wanted to keep the 'drawn' feel of the original whilst turning it into a lino print - all the lines and no tone, a bit of a leap of faith that all the cutting out would pay off, but I am pleased with how it has come out. Next stage is to print it in gold on lovely black Stonehenge paper which will change how it looks all over again...