Courtney Smith Printmaker

Simple or subtle sophistication? A magnificent specimen!

Transferring a new design to linoleum. My least favorite part of the process, but it’s the beginning point for my feelings of anticipation to see a new block print! #printmaking #art #printsky #linocut #cozy

As described this is a very small linocut print of the night sky in blue with carved stars, Milky Way and a line across the sky and a line of silhouettes of evergreen trees in black along the bottom.

For the #Spacetober_challenge day 23 prompt space station I made a tiny linocut print of the track of the ISS across the night sky.

#linocut #printmaking #miniprint #night #forest #spaceArt #sciArt 🧪

Linocut print reveals never get old. That quiet pause before you lift the paper, right before all the work turns into something magical. #printmaking #art #reliefprint #inktober

A black ink linoprint of a toad with an astrolabe surrounded by constellations in the night sky

#drawtober prompt: Toad Astrologer

He found the astrolabe one night and unlocked the secrets of the stars

#drawtober #inktober #printmaking #printing #linocut #wip #TraditionalArt #artsky

Last look over the block before print day. Little imperfections are there...and no one but me will spot the less-than-1mm mistakes. #printmakerlife #art #linocut

Thank you!

Carving the line work of the mountains was very meditative, but now I'm wondering if I might have gotten a little carried away with the details. #ArtSky #printmakerlife #linocut

Finished the trees, and I'm starting to get that halfway-done feeling until I notice the clouds looming over me! #printmaking #linocut #PrintSky #art

Yosemite Valley linocut work in progress. I decided to make my life harder by going with a stippling texture in the area below El Cap. I hope it pays off 🤞
#printmaking #art #linocut #wip

My Echo Lake linocut print. Pondering some updates to this block, but they’ll probably be subtle. I’m always nervous about ruining the design! #art #printmaking #linocut #PrintSky

They’re all beautiful, especially love the bird print, but I’m biased towards printmaking!

Slow and steady carving progress on my newest linoleum block.
#printmaking #art #linocut #ArtSky

The Eric Ravilious Wood Engraving Postcard Collection (No. 1 – Selborne).
Six beautiful postcards featuring wood engravings for ‘A Natural History of Selborne’, by the 17th century naturalist, Gilbert White.
www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/eric...
#ericravilious #Selborne #selborne #woodcut

Yes, perfect!

Insane detail 🤯

Thank you 😊

Beautiful carving and feather textures

The excitement I feel before digging into a new design is almost as great as the anticipation before the first ink roll up. #printmakinglove #linocut #art #ArtSky #printmakerlife

Getting my snail illustration in on the last day of #invertefest

I think you’re mistaken, that’s my cat Guen, and I expect her return from shadow walking later this evening.

Incredible layers of color!

Finished new #linocut #reductionprint “Hoog & droog” of this coot high up on its nest sometime in June when the reeds were vibrantly green and fresh. Tried to capture the serenity of that moment. 10 layers, edition of 20. Still line drying, will be signed & available next week.
#printmaking #coot 🪶

If you see this, quote post your favorite cat art 🐈‍⬛

Incredible! Hope your next few days are better!

New block in the printmaking pipeline. Anyone have a guess for what landscape this is based off?

#printmaking #linocut #art #landscapeart

Love your art and videos! Happy to see you over here too 😊

Best of luck 🤞

Beautiful!

This is rad!