Original prints
Each lino print is considered to be an original work of art – not a reproduction.
It's why they are referred to as 'original prints'. Each print has been individually printed by me, a lino print artist, and as a result, each one contains much individual character. They are the result of ink on rollers, paint brushes and a hand-cranked printing press - no on/off switches, no electrical plugs or 'print' buttons are involved. They are also very small editions, so there aren't the 250+ copies floating around that's associated with other kinds of print, there's often no more than 25. Listed below are all my current original prints of landscapes, seascapes and coast.
What is an original print and what is a limited edition?
I also make landscape oil paintings
Seabird Cliffs
Linocut
Walking the coast
Linocut
Flying South
Linocut
Coast
Linocut
Whitby Sands
Linocut
Scarborough South Sands
Linocut
Three Bays
Linocut
Auburn Skies
Linocut
Hedges
Linocut
Tiny's at Sea
Linocut
Stacks
Linocut
Roseberry Topping
Linocut
Bedtime Stories
Linocut
Summer Oasis
Linocut
York
Linocut
Mid-Blue
Linocut - Lino Etching
Yew
Linocut
White Horse
Linocut
Voyagers
Linocut Sold Out
The Mighty Oak
Linocut Sold Out
Lighthouse
Linocut Sold Out
Moorland Air
Linocut Sold Out
Dark Water Clash
Linocut Sold Out
Headland
Linocut Sold Out
You can buy my lino prints from my galleries in Yorkshire, UK. I am planning to add the ability to buy from this site using PayPal. If you would like to know when this is achieved, subscribe to my newsletter.
What is an original print?
An original print begins when a printmaking artist gets an idea for a print and draws a quick sketch. If the printmaker likes their rough sketch, they will start making the print. They do not make a highly finished painting or drawing inbetween the rough sketch and the print. That's the important thing to remember:
an original print is never an exact copy of a painting, drawing or photograph
whether on canvas, paper or even on a computer. Beware, because prints can be incorrectly labelled I'm afraid, especially if they're digital art (computer art) prints.
Sometimes, you might want to be sure you're buying an original print. So I explain the three kinds of art prints you're most likely to encounter and some simple questions to ask in order to be sure.
You can see in pictures how original linocut prints are made here
What is a limited edition?
A limited edition print has a number which tells you how many were printed. The number will be something like this 1/25, 2/25 or 3/25, and so on. This example means there were 25 prints printed. It means there won't ever be more than 25 – ever. It's an edition of prints limited to 25. As time passes, there may be less prints as they are damaged or lost. So if the print you buy has the number 16/18, it means you are the proud owner of the 16th print in a limited edition of only 18 prints in total.
Original prints are naturally limited by the wear and tear on the printmaking materials used to make them. For example: lino begins to spread after so many passes through a printing press so no longer registers properly; lino also becomes brittle and breaks. It's simply not possible to make hundreds or thousands of prints from a lino block. This is why a number like this: 230/500 will not be an original print. Even etching editions, which are made using metal plates, rarely manage to be above 200.
Some questions answered about buying prints from this website