 |
 
Rigel Stuhmiller is a Bay Area artist
working in printmaking, illustration, design, and storyboarding.
When she isn't making art, Rigel enjoys
playing soccer, hunting for mushrooms, and eating her vegetables.
 |
To
create a block print, Rigel first starts by drawing an image
on a block of linoleum. Linoleum is a material made
from linseed oil and wood or cork dust. The image must
be drawn backwards, as it will leave a mirror image when
printed. |
 |
Next
she carves out all the negative space in the image.
The linoleum that remains will catch the ink and form the
final image. |
 |
When
all the negative space is carved away, she inks the linoleum
block with a roller, or "brayer". |
 |
To
print the piece by hand, she places a piece of paper over
the block and rubs the back of the paper with a wooden
spoon. This transfers the ink to the paper. |
 |
The
final print is revealed. |
 |
To
print the piece on the press, she places the inked block on
the bed of the press and places a piece of paper on it.
Then she covers it with press felts and rolls it through the
press. The metal roller of the press applies a large
amount of pressure to the paper and plate, transferring the
ink to the paper.
|
|
 |
To make
a multi-color print, Rigel uses a few different techniques.
One involves carving multiple linoleum blocks, each of which
will print one area of color. In this example, she has
carved five different blocks. One block can be painted with
multiple colors, which can result in a more complex and
painterly print. |
 |
|
 |
 Client
list
Store
list
Updates
Website
design |
