Capturing the Beauty of Autumn

Adirondack Lake in Autumn Linoleum Block Print

Autumn is my favorite season. One of the joys of living in upstate New York is watching the leaves turn from green to a variety of golds, oranges and reds. For forty-five years I have created reduction Linoleum Block Prints celebrating Autumn. I am continually inspired by the beauty of ever-changing nature.

One question I frequently get is "How do you get so many colors in your Linoleum Block Prints?" My go to technique for adding multiple colors is called a rainbow roll. When you look at the print above, do you see how there is orange in the lower part of the print and red leaves at the top? To create this effect, I placed orange and red ink side-by-side on a sheet of plexiglass. I then rolled my brayer into the two colors simultaneously and carefully rolled the colors onto the block in the desired direction.