Positive/Negative Space
For your first assignment using linoleum you will create a positive/negative space animal.
Step 1: Find an animal that you like.
Step 2: Draw the outline. The outline/animal must be standing on something. No floating animals!
Step 3: Transfer to lino.
Step 4: Carve.
Step 5: Pull a print.
The inside (the positive in this case will be white). The surrounding area will be black. I'm seeing how even you print is.
Try to have as least "noise" as possible in the "positive" space.
Here are some examples:
Above are great examples of what your positive/negative space should look like.
We are not looking for this. We don't want a reverse:
We are not looking for this. We don't want a reverse: