Add colour to your Lino Prints WITHOUT carving another plate!

Can you hand-colour a print? Absolutely! So who made up the rules anyway? Do you think you need to carve multiple lino plates or master reduction printing to create beautiful, colourful prints? Think again! When I first returned to printmaking after many years away, I thought that was how it had to be done. But then I discovered something rather wonderful… you can simply add colour by hand! In this video, I'm sharing how I hand-colour my prints using simple materials and mixed-media techniques. Whether you love lino printing, relief printmaking or experimenting with different ways to bring your artwork to life, this is your invitation to loosen up, grab some colour and have a play. We'll explore how you can use watercolour, gouache, coloured pencils and acrylic washes to transform a black-and-white print into something completely your own. WHY TRY HAND-COLOURING YOUR PRINTS? • Experiment with colour palettes before committing to additional printing plates. • Create unique, one-of-a-kind prints from the same original block. • Add depth, detail and little pops of colour to your artwork. • Explore mixed-media printmaking without investing in extra equipment. • Slow down, calm your mind and enjoy the meditative joy of making art. • Embrace happy accidents and discover your own creative style. As Margaret Preston once wrote, “Colour is an extravagance of the mind. Colour is the emblem of change.” And I reckon she was onto something! You don't need fancy equipment, complicated techniques or a studio full of supplies. Sometimes all you need is a print, a few colours and permission to experiment. So, if you've ever wondered whether hand-colouring prints is allowed, consider this your official invitation to break that imaginary rule! TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS: Have you ever hand-coloured your prints? What materials do you love using — watercolour, pencils, gouache or something completely different? Let's share a few ideas with our printmaking gang! If you enjoy printmaking tutorials, lino printing, mixed-media experiments and creative ways to make art your own, subscribe to my channel for more inky adventures. I'm Sally Caston, printmaker, artist and professional printmaking enabler at Ingleside Studios in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Come and get inky with me! Learn more: https://www.caston.com.au Be friends:   / sallyprintmaker   Follow me:   / sally_printmaker   Here’s my go-to materials list to save you hunting for supplies as you build your creative space. They are affiliate links, but they help me keep sharing free resources if you choose to use them. No need to buy everything at once; you can pick up tools when the time feels right. Watercolour set: 24 Pan Travel set: Amazon: https://link.amazon/B05waXRjJ Jacksons: https://tidd.ly/3W1x28G These are my fav. Go-to brushes: size: 0/2: https://tidd.ly/4yKZbi8 size 2: https://tidd.ly/4BkYT3Q size 8: https://tidd.ly/4skoeH2 #Printmaking #HandColouredPrints #LinoPrinting #PrintmakingTutorial #MixedMediaArt