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Cotton canvases are tried-and-true surfaces for many painters, giving a natural feel and steady absorbency under brush or knife. As winter edges in and the cool of winter eases across southern Australia, lots of artists start turning their focus back to their studios. It’s a common time to restock fresh surfaces and revisit painting habits. Buying your painting supplies online opens up more choices than most physical stores, but it can be t...

Get Sharper Relief Prints by Dialling in Your Paper Choice Paper choice has a bigger impact on relief printing than many people expect. The same carved block can look flat and patchy on one sheet, then rich and crisp on another. The difference often comes down to how that paper handles ink, pressure and a bit of moisture. When we press inked lino or wood into paper, the fibres respond in their own way. Some papers hug the raised lines, some resis...

Unlock Sharper Relief Prints with Better Paper Prep Relief printing can feel very unforgiving. You carve carefully, roll out smooth ink, print with care, then lift the paper and see patchy blacks, fuzzy edges, or even torn sheets. It is easy to blame your carving tools or the ink, but in many cases the problem starts with how the printmaking paper was prepared. Paper prep in relief printing is mostly about how you control moisture before you prin...