Kevin Allan, who works under the name of The Inkery, is a linocut printmaker who’s prints predominantly concentrate on landscapes inspired by his travels, in particular scenes from the desert and old ghost towns. He creates almost all of his original linocut prints at a relatively small size at A4 metric (or trimmed to 8″ x 10″ for old school imperial). “I’ve always found this the best size for me to work in – the prints look great hung in small collections, it makes them more affordable and shipping is easier with something that size,” says Kevin. Recently, however, he has started looking into enlarging some of his prints to see the impact that this would make.
After starting to experiment with the scale, it took some time to get his desired result, but Kevin loved the process. Each print is captured, colour balanced, and tested to match the original linocut as closely as possible, and is available in two size options; Large 30″ x 24″, or Mid 20″ x 16″. He has partnered with a fine art printer who produces the finished prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper using archival pigment inks that will last years.
Instead of hanging in sets or alongside other art, these large giclee prints can stand on their own as striking pieces. The marks and textures take on a greater impact on the bigger scale and, because the paper and ink is balanced to the original linocut, the look and feel is very close to it’s smaller cousin.
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