Vanessa Lubach is a linocut illustrator and artist who grew up in Oxfordshire and trained as an illustrator in Brighton, England, graduating in 1990.
Drawing from observation has always been at the core of Lubach’s work, whether it is illustrating, painting or printmaking.
Each piece begins with a sketch and a general idea of the palette.
After drawing and carving the main image, or key block, she prints and transfers the composition to additional blocks designed for each individual color.
Her linocuts are intricately carved and multi-layered, and some pieces take almost a year to complete.
Lubach likens her printmaking practice to the intricacies of oil painting, and draws on her color experiences to inform her vibrant compositions.
“I linocut like a painter and paint like a linocutter, and the two disciplines work together to inform and enhance each other,,” Lubach shares.
More of Vanessa Lubach‘s lovely prints can be found at http://www.vanessalubach.co.uk/ and https://www.instagram.com/vanessalubach/.
Humoring the Goddess 
Sweet kitty! Lucky Nora!
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I wondered what that meant. I realize cutting designs takes time — is that why it takes up to a year to complete?
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I am always soooo impressed by linofilm cuts — how cutting a surface could make such lovely prints. Thank you!
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That’s so cool. The black cat reminds me of my Nora.
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Her textures are so amazing. I’m not surprised to learn that some of them take more than a year to complete.
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Beautiful!
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