About Lottie Draws:

Lottie is an artist and writer from South Bristol, who has always had a keen interest in fantasy, nature, and all things otherworldly. A freelance artist for over ten years, undertaking ad-hoc portrait commissions alongside their day job, Lottie recently took the leap of pursuing a Masters degree in Illustration from the University of Falmouth, and in doing so discovered a love for printmaking, which has become a main focus of her creative practice.

Lottie creates unique lino print designs inspired by folklore, mythology, astronomy, flora and fauna, and prints these by hand, using a wooden baren and other hand-held tools. The pieces are printed on traditional Japanese Ho Sho paper, made with Mulberry bark, and specifically designed for watercolour, ink, and printmaking.

A little about Lino Print:

Lino print is a type of relief print making evolved largely from the practice of Japanese woodblock printing. When artists first started experimenting with cheaper and easier to carve lino in the late 1800’s, they were using the actual linoleum used for floor tiles! Now there is artist lino that is specifically produced for print making. The medium has gained popularity for over 200 years and has been contributed to by art masters such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.

To make a print, a design is carved into the lino using wood/lino-carving tools, with areas carved away to show the white of the paper, and the uncarved areas that are left forming the printed image. Relief ink is rolled out onto a surface until tacky and then inked onto the lino block using an ink roller called a brayer. The paper is then laid on top of the block and pressure is applied using either a printing-press, or by hand-burnishing with barens, spoons, and other improvised tools to produce a print. Thank you for your interest in my work!

this exhibition is in the snug