Courtney Smith Printmaker
@ramblintoadpress.bsky.social
A happy toad creating linocut and woodcut prints in my humble rural abode 🐸
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Transferring a new design to linoleum. My least favorite part of the process, but it’s the beginning point for my feelings of anticipation to see a new block print! #printmaking #art #printsky #linocut #cozy
October 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Transferring a new design to linoleum. My least favorite part of the process, but it’s the beginning point for my feelings of anticipation to see a new block print! #printmaking #art #printsky #linocut #cozy
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For the #Spacetober_challenge day 23 prompt space station I made a tiny linocut print of the track of the ISS across the night sky.
#linocut #printmaking #miniprint #night #forest #spaceArt #sciArt 🧪
#linocut #printmaking #miniprint #night #forest #spaceArt #sciArt 🧪
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
For the #Spacetober_challenge day 23 prompt space station I made a tiny linocut print of the track of the ISS across the night sky.
#linocut #printmaking #miniprint #night #forest #spaceArt #sciArt 🧪
#linocut #printmaking #miniprint #night #forest #spaceArt #sciArt 🧪
Linocut print reveals never get old. That quiet pause before you lift the paper, right before all the work turns into something magical. #printmaking #art #reliefprint #inktober
October 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Linocut print reveals never get old. That quiet pause before you lift the paper, right before all the work turns into something magical. #printmaking #art #reliefprint #inktober
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#drawtober prompt: Toad Astrologer
He found the astrolabe one night and unlocked the secrets of the stars
#drawtober #inktober #printmaking #printing #linocut #wip #TraditionalArt #artsky
He found the astrolabe one night and unlocked the secrets of the stars
#drawtober #inktober #printmaking #printing #linocut #wip #TraditionalArt #artsky
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#drawtober prompt: Toad Astrologer
He found the astrolabe one night and unlocked the secrets of the stars
#drawtober #inktober #printmaking #printing #linocut #wip #TraditionalArt #artsky
He found the astrolabe one night and unlocked the secrets of the stars
#drawtober #inktober #printmaking #printing #linocut #wip #TraditionalArt #artsky
Last look over the block before print day. Little imperfections are there...and no one but me will spot the less-than-1mm mistakes. #printmakerlife #art #linocut
October 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last look over the block before print day. Little imperfections are there...and no one but me will spot the less-than-1mm mistakes. #printmakerlife #art #linocut
Carving the line work of the mountains was very meditative, but now I'm wondering if I might have gotten a little carried away with the details. #ArtSky #printmakerlife #linocut
October 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Carving the line work of the mountains was very meditative, but now I'm wondering if I might have gotten a little carried away with the details. #ArtSky #printmakerlife #linocut
Finished the trees, and I'm starting to get that halfway-done feeling until I notice the clouds looming over me! #printmaking #linocut #PrintSky #art
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Finished the trees, and I'm starting to get that halfway-done feeling until I notice the clouds looming over me! #printmaking #linocut #PrintSky #art
Yosemite Valley linocut work in progress. I decided to make my life harder by going with a stippling texture in the area below El Cap. I hope it pays off 🤞
#printmaking #art #linocut #wip
#printmaking #art #linocut #wip
September 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Yosemite Valley linocut work in progress. I decided to make my life harder by going with a stippling texture in the area below El Cap. I hope it pays off 🤞
#printmaking #art #linocut #wip
#printmaking #art #linocut #wip
My Echo Lake linocut print. Pondering some updates to this block, but they’ll probably be subtle. I’m always nervous about ruining the design! #art #printmaking #linocut #PrintSky
September 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My Echo Lake linocut print. Pondering some updates to this block, but they’ll probably be subtle. I’m always nervous about ruining the design! #art #printmaking #linocut #PrintSky
September 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The Eric Ravilious Wood Engraving Postcard Collection (No. 1 – Selborne).
Six beautiful postcards featuring wood engravings for ‘A Natural History of Selborne’, by the 17th century naturalist, Gilbert White.
www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/eric...
#ericravilious #Selborne #selborne #woodcut
Six beautiful postcards featuring wood engravings for ‘A Natural History of Selborne’, by the 17th century naturalist, Gilbert White.
www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/eric...
#ericravilious #Selborne #selborne #woodcut
September 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The Eric Ravilious Wood Engraving Postcard Collection (No. 1 – Selborne).
Six beautiful postcards featuring wood engravings for ‘A Natural History of Selborne’, by the 17th century naturalist, Gilbert White.
www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/eric...
#ericravilious #Selborne #selborne #woodcut
Six beautiful postcards featuring wood engravings for ‘A Natural History of Selborne’, by the 17th century naturalist, Gilbert White.
www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/eric...
#ericravilious #Selborne #selborne #woodcut
The excitement I feel before digging into a new design is almost as great as the anticipation before the first ink roll up. #printmakinglove #linocut #art #ArtSky #printmakerlife
September 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The excitement I feel before digging into a new design is almost as great as the anticipation before the first ink roll up. #printmakinglove #linocut #art #ArtSky #printmakerlife
Getting my snail illustration in on the last day of #invertefest
August 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Getting my snail illustration in on the last day of #invertefest
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Finished new #linocut #reductionprint “Hoog & droog” of this coot high up on its nest sometime in June when the reeds were vibrantly green and fresh. Tried to capture the serenity of that moment. 10 layers, edition of 20. Still line drying, will be signed & available next week.
#printmaking #coot 🪶
#printmaking #coot 🪶
August 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Finished new #linocut #reductionprint “Hoog & droog” of this coot high up on its nest sometime in June when the reeds were vibrantly green and fresh. Tried to capture the serenity of that moment. 10 layers, edition of 20. Still line drying, will be signed & available next week.
#printmaking #coot 🪶
#printmaking #coot 🪶
If you see this, quote post your favorite cat art 🐈⬛
August 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you see this, quote post your favorite cat art 🐈⬛
New block in the printmaking pipeline. Anyone have a guess for what landscape this is based off?
#printmaking #linocut #art #landscapeart
#printmaking #linocut #art #landscapeart
August 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
New block in the printmaking pipeline. Anyone have a guess for what landscape this is based off?
#printmaking #linocut #art #landscapeart
#printmaking #linocut #art #landscapeart
A few snapshots from carving and printing my Parrot Mushroom design.
#printmaking #blockprint #linocut
#printmaking #blockprint #linocut
August 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A few snapshots from carving and printing my Parrot Mushroom design.
#printmaking #blockprint #linocut
#printmaking #blockprint #linocut
April 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Detail shots of my Lover’s Leap print. Love the wood grain texture in the sky! #printmaking #blockprint #woodcut
April 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Detail shots of my Lover’s Leap print. Love the wood grain texture in the sky! #printmaking #blockprint #woodcut
April 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
April 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
April 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM