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Wildlife artist, printmaker Free printables and how-to's https://fionabarnacle.com/blog/ Available artwork https://www.etsy.com/shop/fionabarnacle

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Jan 28

My name is Fiona Barnacle, I carve and print detailed wildlife illustrations by hand.

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · 15d

I need a long gar photo (to see the whole thing)

Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Aug 26

This is breathtaking, and also so cool! I also didn't know they had wings

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Jul 31

I love!

Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Jul 19

These are all so wonderful

Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Jun 26

So lovely

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thesr beavs ❤️❤️

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onion person @junlper.beer · Jun 8

it really doesn’t matter if someone is in america illegally or not. who cares, grow up

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 26

so cool

Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 20

My model came to visit the other day! #printmaking

A cute dog looks at the camera as I hold up artwork I made of her

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 19

I've been carving lots of little letters lately, but this is my first print prompt Monday made on #printpromptmonday! Made this #text tincture bottle label around the hobo jungle in the sun for my friend.

A photo of a freshly carved label stamp to be used for tincture bottles, the lettering says polypore potions

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 15

Writer's block(prints)
#printmaking

A linocut card of a vintage typewriter surrounded by repeated stamps of goose feathers

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 14

Some frogs drying by the woodstove. #linocut #cards

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 9

A #linocut of my friend's dog, based on a vintage illustration. If you zoom in, you can read what I think she would write, if she could write.

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Making some greeting cards! I made this #linocut based on a vintage illustration of my neighbor's dog. If you zoom in you can maybe see what I think she would write, if she could write.
A blue linocut on recycled paper of an Australian shepherd writing on a desk with a feather quill. The lettering on the paper she's writing says "throw a ball."
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A blue linocut on recycled paper of an Australian shepherd writing on a desk with a feather quill. The lettering on the paper she's writing says "throw a ball."
A blue linocut on recycled paper of an Australian shepherd writing on a desk with a feather quill. The lettering on the paper she's writing says "throw a ball."

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 5

Wonderful!!! That split fount is fantastic

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 5

Imho, it's somewhere between cringeworthy and passe to say "happy monday" but I really mean it when I say happy #printpromptmonday! Hope you are having a nature-filled #spring, this week's theme. #linocut #printmaking

Multicolor linocut of chipmunks on the forest floor, with spring forest wildflowers including: violets, sorrel, calypso, bleeding hearts

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Strangford @strangford.co · May 5

Here’s the May prompts!

Remember to tag #printpromptmonday in your posts.

Like and share your favourite prints from other folks each week!

A graphic for print prompt Monday. The prompts are
5th Spring
12th Process
19th Text
26th Growth

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 4

Non-fun Star Wars fact:

Not a long time ago (especially if you are a redwood tree), the giant redwoods of the forest moon Endor (Ewok village) were clearcut mere months after filming. These ancient trees were destroyed in an instant for the Empire's insidious logging operations.
#linocut #starwars

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · May 3

Lots of beginner mistakes but I'm pretty pleased with myself! New market displays to be stained. A beautiful spring day for learning how to work wood.

Wooden projects, one letterbox style and one stand for cards

Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 30

After getting the precise cuts just right, jigsaw block printing is a really simple and satisfying way to print in multi-color.
#printmaking #otter

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 30

Its so good!!

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 29

It's #portrait day here on #printpromptmonday - I made these self-portrait and favorite guy fan art stamps more than a few years ago, based on film photographs taken by our friend Learning.
#linocut #printmaking

Two individual linocut portrait prints of punks

One of the blocks the portrait is printed from inked up. The light is hitting the eyes of the carved portrait, the effect is quite spooky.

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 26

So good

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 22

Just remembered these linocut postcards I made for a mail exchange a few years ago, the theme was retro. Fits #printpromptmonday theme today #earth

Greetings from Pangea linocut postcards, made in the style of old "big letter" greetings from... postcards

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Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 21

I love these!

Fiona Barnacle @fionabarnacle.bsky.social · Apr 18

Made a cute case for the doomscrolling robot #crafting #diy

A colorful handsewn blue and teal leather phone case