Halloween themed blocks by Andrea Lauren

A few carved designs I finished this past week to celebrate Halloween. Witching you fun holiday!

Harvest Mouse print by Andrea Lauren

Always trying out new techniques, honing my skill, and challenging myself to continue to improve.  Here is a recent print of a harvest mouse completed using various pieces of carved block.  Follow me on my Instagram account @inkprintrepeat

Handcarved Moths by Andrea Lauren

A recently completed two-color block print design featuring three different tiger moths.  Sharing my work actively on Instagram @inkprintrepeat.

Squirrels and Autumn hand carved stamp elements by Andrea Lauren

Creating some more Autumn themed design elements for my pattern library and new fabric collection. These Squirrels and extra bits were carved from rubber blocks and printed by hand for this art print which I shared on my Instagram feed.  I rarely share the process of scanning the stamps into the computer, but it always involves re-inking and printing the blocks in solid black on very thin paper from which I can get a consistent look and texture.  Cleaning up the elements can be time consuming if I have been in a hurry to carve the blocks, but I try to keep the handcarved look in the finished design.  Here they are pictured below.

Making Stamps: Block Print Deer

I've become quite addicted to make mini block print stamps this year.   I can't wait to make this deer into an art print.

Block Printing Stamps by Andrea Lauren

Here is the second set of hand-carved blocks which I have been working on the last couple of weeks.  It is always fun to experiment with rainbow roll ink gradients, ghost printing, and repeating the design element in different arrangements.  Since I use these designs in the digital medium, I typically print these at least two times; once in fun color version and once in solid black for scanning.  Follow me on instagram for these process shots as they are completed.

Block Printing Stamps by Andrea Lauren

If you follow me on instagram, you've been seeing me carving and printing a lot of stamps.  I typically work in a series of 4-8 designs which can all fit together.  I love how the block printing inks give great texture on the paper when I expand these into repeat patterns and/or silkscreen prints.

Congregation of Gators by Andrea Lauren

I've been setting aside a bit of time each week to keep my hand carving lino skill in practice.  Working with the soft linoleum is fairly quick and allows me to play around with repeats and different layouts.  This gator came from my pattern library and I'm considered creating some one color screen prints in the style of the stack of gators.