Latest videos

A new video every Thursday: carving, printing, colour and the workshop.

18 min · Nov 5
Carving the key block of a harbour scene
How I cut the outline of a harbour into a block of wood, line by line, with two gouges.
14 min · Nov 4
Lifting the first print from the block
Ink, paper, a few firm rubs and the moment of lifting the paper to see how it came out.
11 min · Nov 3
Choosing colours from a morning sky
A quiet harbour at dawn, and how I turn what I see into three soft colours.
10 min · Nov 2
My carving tools, laid out
Each gouge and knife on the bench, what it cuts and which ones I would buy first.

The Block Letter

A short letter every Thursday: one print, one tip on carving and one thing to try on your own block.