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Many different materials can be used to create textures. I have used various…

In the first post, I described the inspiration behind the choice of subject…

In the last post, I described how the printing plate for the collagraph was…

Sometimes, I use print sessions at The Ropewalk to new versions of plates that…

Yesterday, I took the prepared plates shown in the previous post along to The…

Like most printmakers, I don't have the room or the money to create a print…

Influences' will be an occasional look at some of the people, places and things…

I had an interesting trip to Wakefield yesterday. The main reason for going was…

Following on from the first Lincolnshire Coast image, I've been thinking about…

Tomorrow, I'll be off to The Ropewalk for another printing session. Right now…

Yesterday, I went along for another print session at The Ropewalk. My main aim…

Yesterday, I printed the plates I was working on in my post 'Back to the new…

Today, I worked on creating the third and fourth printing plates for what will…

In my last post, I described the creation of the last two plates in this…

I have a new project! For its Christmas exhibition, my usual print venue, The…

In my last post, I introduced my latest project, a brief set by The Ropewalk,…

It's been a while, I know, but I'm not one to post if I've nothing substantial…

It's been a while since my last post. I've just been incredibly busy in my 'day…

Really excited to be heading back to The Ropewalk today! It'll be good to meet…

Following my last post, which showed the prepared plates ready to print at The…

I really feel that I'm tempting fate by even writing about this at this stage.…

I have just returned from a couple of days in London. The main reason for the…

The recent London trip wasn't entirely about my Royal Academy submission. I…

Whilst in London, I caught up with a friend for lunch and a stroll around Tate…

Yesterday saw my first visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The park is a…

Last Wednesday, I spent a whole day (yes, a whole day!) printing in the…

Recently, I've decided to look at experimenting with an image series, linked…

In the first 'Garage Goodies' post, I wrote about the making of a series of…

In the last 'Garage Goodies' post, I showed the first set of prints from a…

Later today, I'll be off to The Ropewalk to try a new set of plates. I have…

Last week, after a business meeting in Sleaford, I took the opportunity for…

Recently, I've been looking at the work of other printmakers and artists who…

Yesterday, I went along to see the work of our Ropewalk Print Room group as…

For a little while now I've been experimenting with the idea of working…

Today, I took six of my '6x6' mounted prints to The Ropewalk to go on sale. In…

Earlier today, I travelled to The Ropewalk to collect my personal set of…

With September's exhibition at The Ropewalk coming up fast, I've been so busy…

In my last post, I showed the eleven plates I had made, to be printed the Print…

I thought that I had taken pictures of all of the second set, but it turns out…

The series of 6x6 and the even smaller prints for Small Print International…

As an extension to the Small Print series I've been working on for the last…

'Anomalies', Works by Sinclair Ashman. The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber: 10…

I've been thinking about some ideas for related activities during the…

A couple of days ago, I was lucky enough to see and take part in a really…

For my upcoming 'Anomalies' exhibition, I'm intending to use a whole wall to…

I thought that I had made up my mind on the images for the all-important back…

As vital as they are, preparing for the show isn't all about the prints.…

‘Anomalies’, the first major exhibition of my works as an artist-printmaker,…

The final selections of prints for my 'Anomalies' exhibition have been made,…

They're ready. It's now less than three weeks to the opening of my show. The 60…

Over the summer, I answered a call for entries to a ground-breaking exhibition…

Yes, we made it! On Tuesday 27 October, we rocked up at The Farmleigh Gallery…

The Dublin trip wasn't just about attending the Pushing Boundaries private…

It's been a while, but following my 'Anomalies' exhibition (which ended last…

Working from the quick sketches shown in my last post, it was time to start…

This year, I'll be taking my place alongside national printmakers exhibiting at…

After cutting the basic shapes I needed, it was time for the exciting bit –…

After the last post, I went along to the Print Room at the University of…

This Friday, 16 June, a print from my new 'Landfall' series takes its place…

Sometimes, it's really nice to return to a plate I've printed a few times…

Like many people, I have always been fascinated with the sun and moon, because…

As part of the 'Introducing' series of shows, I'll be showing around 14 prints.…

I've made a discovery! Recently, I happened on a social media post by someone…

My last post mentioned my experiments with the XPress, a small and portable…

My latest group show Print!! is now open at Project Space Plus at the…

As you may know from social media, I have secured a place for my second visit…

As you may know from social media, I have secured a place for my second visit…

By this time next Saturday, all of us Printfest exhibitors will be awaiting the…

A new figurative work: inspired by the work of Brenda Hartill, one of my…

One of the many lovely visitors to my stand at Printfest this year was…

Last year, I made a trip to Western Iceland. This fascinating country has all…

Earlier this week, I was fortunate to see the work of Jason Wilsher-Mills at…

For the last few weeks I've been busy producing a lot of printing plates. All…

Tomorrow, I'll be travelling to London for the Press Night of the 2018 Woolwich…

Last night, I attended the Press Evening at the Woolwich Contemporary Print…

I was recently invited to deliver a talk on my printmaking practice and a…

I was recently invited to deliver a talk on my printmaking practice and a…

I was recently invited to deliver a talk on my printmaking practice and a…

I was recently invited to deliver a talk on my printmaking practice and a…

My print 'A Journey Ends In Orange' will be part of 'Journeys', the latest…

I have been lucky enough to have been selected as a participating printmaker…

New monoprints. Planning my U.S. trip has meant that I haven't had much time to…

It's been a few weeks since my trip to the U.S., but I've now had time to…

Next month, I'll be back at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in London,…

I have recently seen some social media publicity around a Christmas group…

Back in June/July last year, just before my trip to the U.S., I had started…

This is Pressing Matters magazine. It's a brilliant UK based but…

Since my last post, there have been a lot of changes to my printmaking practice…

I have been trying to find a way of perfecting a chine collé technique for…

After my visit to Tate Modern last month and my resulting thoughts around how I…

I am always looking for materials that create interesting textures on the…

Following my previous post on this study subject (Flexures: three dimensions…

I'm always looking out for different materials and methods for making…

Another technique for creating surface treatments on plates that I've been…

Alongside all of the interesting conversations on printmaking I had with tutors…

Being in coronavirus lockdown mode with only a small print press for creative…

Although I have a small (A4 wide) XCut XPress as a printing press at home, and…

The next chance to see a piece of my work will be in a new Printmakers Council…

In September. I got the chance to take some of my prints along to an…

Since my last post on Metallics, this area of my practice has developed…

I am conducting a brief survey to get your views on possible printmaking…

Recently, I entered the 13th International Biennial International Miniature…

Recently, I entered the 13th International Biennial International Miniature…

Recently, I entered the 13th International Biennial International Miniature…

If you've been getting my Instagram posts at @sinclairashmanprintmaker, you…