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Sound of Rassay, Scotland I use my photographs as the source of inspiration for my prints. I work in landscapes, both urban and rural, but most of my work is located in rural settings. I love that I get to relive my travels whilst creating my art. It’s a special way to remember the places I’ve visited and landscapes I’ve seen. Whilst looking through several of my photographs, because many of my works are based in nature, certain colours are going to be prominent and appear r

Why I organise my equipment I’ve taken a couple of photos to show you what I use in my printmaking. I don’t use everything shown here in my printmaking, but I do use the vast majority at some point. I print at home, not in a studio. For my own peace of mind and to keep it clutter-free, I like everything to be in its place. I purchased a six-drawer cabinet and most of my equipment is housed in these drawers. Drawer one; Primary Stationery & Preparation Tools The first one is

Introduction to my printmaking library When I started printmaking, I was curious about the process and the different printing methods, relief, intaglio, lithography and screen printing. Although I focus on the reduction method of relief printing, I enjoy learning about processes and ‘how’ this artform is created. This curiosity led me to research into what books were available, books that explained the methods and showed photographs of the process. Below is a brief descr

Welcome to my first blog and introduction to my website Black Peppercorn Art I'm Jackie, I had taken a long break from creating art and a friend asked why? which got me thinking. I have no explanation as to why I chose printing, except that it was something I had done at school (many years ago) and I loved the print I made. I just knew I wanted to do something creative which I could do at home, so I brought a lino kit and did my first print in March 2022. Right from the s