Experiments with a goat

These goats started off as a linocut, but when I printed it it didn't look finished. I liked the way the beard and horns balanced each other in an S shape though so didn't want to scrap it completely. I thought about doing a monotype background, but wanted a more unified image than two separate layers (monotype then linocut), so instead I combined the two by printing the lino onto the plastic plate, using brushes to alter it and add other textures, and then hand printing the ink from the plate onto damp paper.

These are only my first attempts, but it's worked very well so far. I wouldn't have been able to make such a detailed image with monotype alone, and it's made some interesting marks and textures that wouldn't have been possible with either medium used separately. It also means that each print is different, which I like.