Artist Demonstrating Picasso’s Reduction Linocut Technique

[@winstonsmith5854]

You are gifted both in your ability to print and to teach. Every word was important. No blabla, slow enough to having time to digest. This - for me - is the best film on youtube. You should be proud of it! Thank you very much

[@guadaluperico1193]

I agree with this! I was amazed the whole video with her maginificent talent and ability to teach and share knowledge! Congrats and thank you!

[@sublimeister9630]

Those prints are one of a kind, indeed, since it cannot be reproduced again and again like they do now by using different plates. 👍😊

[@ziraprod6090]

GIFTED?! ahaha

[@mhansl]

Excellent teacher. Talented artist and craftsperson. Thanks for sharing this.

[@hopesmith2648]

I've watched a lot of reduction linocut how-tos and yours is head and shoulders above the rest! I'm off to try it myself tomorrow, feeling a bit more confident after watching this! Thanks!

[@harvartmuseums]

You can do it! Let us know how it goes!

[@livinginkonahawaii]

By far one of the best and most concise tutorials on reduction linocut techniques. To have the "print state" suite just adds to the value of this lesson. Mahalo Christina!

[@isabellevaillant6666]

Excellent video! I found the book ‘Picasso Linocuts 1958-1963’ by Donald H. Karshan in a vintage shop in NYC in 2021.

[@SICresinwrks]

Did you buy it? Im always looking for it lol especially at an affordable price!

[@c.m.1311]

Thank you for producing such a clear and concise demonstration of reduction linocut technique! This is the best example I've found-easy to follow and with just the right amount of information. I would really love to see a how-to of a couple simple registration techniques. I'm having a lot of trouble with that. :)

[@carolynmckee4295]

Oh my gosh. The precision of the registration! Beautiful and fascinating! Thank you!

[@tomhughesma]

The best explanation and demonstration of reduction linocut printing I've found. Absolutely perfect.

[@harvartmuseums]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ozdigg9254]

Christina Taylor thank you. You are a superb teacher. It's so easy to learn and understand with you.

[@guynouri]

Excellent reproduction of the progressive cut out method. Cheers

[@scott61871]

Wonderful presentation. Very jealous of your beautiful studio.

[@judithgillam5074]

Brilliant demo ! Thank you . This is a hard technique for me to get my head around - it is a very different way of thinking . Kind regards - Judi - Australia

[@harvartmuseums]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mattsajmon9579]

Mesmerising! Singe most informative and charismatically delivered reduction videos on YT. Now, I understand it. Thanks!

[@Rene.Rondeau]

Utterly astonishing. What a huge amount of work!

[@AdrianaCordovez]

By far the best demonstration of reduction lino print Ive seen ever...thank you so much for sharing...very eloquent and easy to follow...Bravo! 👏👏

[@MickolaustheWonder]

This is one very cool instructional! When I first took the ASVAB for the Navy the first job they recommended was Lithographer's Mate. It didn't seem very cool at the time but now that I have found my creative side 20 years later I see that I had an artistic side in me all along! Thanks for the video!

[@susannahyoung5859]

Excellent demonstration

[@dalyte62]

WOW!! What a great presentation !

[@ShaqKoyokArt]

Learn new things. Amazing technique. Thanks for sharing this.

[@jasminwehking4608]

Realy great done! Thank you!

[@kingyo9783]

Thank You for professional explanation of Picasso's technik of reduction's linocut😍

[@redpusey]

Terrific work, Ms. Taylor.😃

[@ingojurgens5736]

Excellent tutorial. Very interesting and helpful.

[@TR-hg5bk]

So cearly explained, thank you. I can now watch artists doing this with greater understadning.

[@patriciabevan4368]

I'm getting addicted to lino cuts - this is a fantastic demonstration thank you - like those below im looking forward to trying this.

[@harvartmuseums]

Wonderful! Please let us know how it turns out.

[@tiffanyinman3476]

yowzaaaah! Thank you for taking the time to do this demonstration the right way. Well done.

[@mountainsno]

Perfect presentation. Thank you so much

[@mlabash]

This is an absolutely wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much! I would love to know the specifics of how you constructed the t-bar jig.

[@oncalldev]

Very well explained and demonstrated. I almost forgot about this process. I imagine with some forthought and a graphic tool like Photoshop, you can realize that various layers before cutting the actual linoleum block.

[@mqcarpenter]

I have watched this multiple times and I cannot tell how you are ensuring they line up correctly.

[@alexmcc6314]

When she sets the inked lino cut onto the bed of the press, she places the 'guides' around the lino (the 2 right angle / corner pieces). These corner pieces then have additional 'guides' or slots(?) on top of them which are set out to the dimensions of the paper she is printing on - these guides allow the paper to sit on top of the inked lino in the exact place each time. Once the paper is sitting on the inked surface, she removes the guides and then prints.

[@sarahnunns8263]

Very clear and precise. Thank you.

[@furbabyfineart1172]

That was the best how to video I've ever seen. Thank you!!!!

[@girliedog]

I really enjoyed this and learned a lot. Best part is when the editions done it's over.

[@christinecarnegie-brown9377]

What a brilliant tutorial. Clear, concise yet a really comprehensive explanation of this technique. Thank you so much.

[@situationroom3090]

You are an awesome teacher!!!!!!

[@ni13070]

You're great. I will project a similar thing before my exam in 29th July. Thanks 4 your demonstration.

[@guynouri]

And thank you for all your effort. I learned from my teacher 50 years ago and no one has really done it clearly

[@sophiebrudenell-bruce5268]

Great demo, clear and concise for a difficult process. Thanks

[@beverlykeys4330]

Thanks for your well organized, eloquent 'how to' of reductive lino printing. i've shied away from the technique due to the amount of planing required. You have simplified the steps for me.

[@philbivins7133]

Thank you Christina for this wonderful demonstration of this beautiful print (great job btw!). I am in the process (planning phase) of doing a reduction print. My print will be my Christmas card that I will be giving to family and friends this year. I want to do about 30 prints. So I had better get going. Thanks again, take care.

[@johnreskusich2324]

Excellent video. Well demonstrated. Clear explanations and better than any demonstration about this topic I have found.

[@wasserfrosch22]

Just great explained! Thank you.

[@jeng5591]

I really enjoyed this demonstration. I did note that when cutting out the blue you had to leave the lines for the black. I would have assumed that the blue blob would be just cut out but then you would have lost those black lines. This is a very important point to understand the reduction process. And I just also realised the same goes for the red and yellow. I've learnt a lot from this video, thanks.

[@bustamante-music]

this is amazing! what is the poor man's/DIY version of the press machine used?

[@IncisionSheffield]

Thank you Christina for this excellent demonstration of Picasso’s famous technique. This video is a very clear demonstration and very well presented thank you.

[@SteelPhoenyx]

What a fascinating process!

[@gobind1699]

I just got started in printmaking. bought my first lino cut few days back. And this video helped me understand Reduction Lino cut in such a beautiful way that it felt like I made the work... Thank you Taylor. I hope to now try my hands at Reduction technique and as you said "Reduction tech. is not a simple process. It requires some serious planning...." and this is what I am looking for right now, something new something challenging :)

[@ptaslawa]

How brilliant, and how instructive!

[@katherinehawkes]

Amazing tutorial! I appreciate so much your sharing the technique used by Picasso. It is complex, but you have easily broken down the steps to make it easy to follow. Be especially blessed!!!

[@AplussGPrint]

Wonderful demonstration! And that brayer...🤩

[@kitday8825]

Excellent way of showing the reduction technique. I especially liked inking the background first. Planning is needed and the step-by-step was really helpful.

[@dave20874]

Thank you. That's such an interesting process.

[@neild735]

This is a masterful demonstration. Thank you very much for the great planning and care you took to make this complex technique accessible.

[@glausuche]

Wow! What a fantastic video! I think I can begin to understand and perhaps try this now!

[@andrewbellavie795]

Wonderful demonstration! I have always wanted to try this but will stick to mono prints for a while to practice

[@hotoilhands]

Great video. You really showed that quite a bit of planning is involved with this method.

[@Alchemetica]

First class print. That is a decent size press you have in your studio, the whole studio layout looks a very inviting working space. I was wondering if you also do intaglio and etching prints on the press. Thanks for the video.

[@rezamoradiy5684]

Both the explanation and the performance were precise and artistic.👍🙏

[@kentjensen4504]

You, your art, your teaching, and this video are all great.

[@Yevvhen]

Thank you very much! Fantastic demo!

[@OllieWheats]

Excellent demonstration. Perfect pace and explanations throughout. Thank you very much.

[@georgemarklow4683]

Thank you - really well presented and clear.

[@anthonyjordan2922]

Excellent video! Very informative.

[@craftybernie]

Fascinatin! Thank you for explaining it so well

[@amanloomba3156]

This was an excellent demonstration. Thanks for sharing!

[@harvartmuseums]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Hagar_le_Horrible]

Really excellent teacher.

[@NanetteStein]

That was fantastic! New to linocut art but feeling less intimidated, now. I can't wait to get to this point. Thank you so much!

[@queerbaobab]

This is just fantastic! I'm going to try!

[@MrMNRichardWright]

Really enjoyed the presentation of the process. Your presentation style is very approachable. Imho, the Lino piece at the end Is as interesting as the prints.

[@lesley-annmathews7971]

Finally an explination and tutorial that makes sense! Thank you!!

[@lowek7773]

This is amazing , not sure i can get away with perfecting it without a machine but cool method I will forsure play with in the future .

[@IronEarthDesigns]

FYI I have watched this video at least 15 times. I'm actually trying to do this technique now. I think you explained it really well, so me watching it multiple times is about my learning curve. But it is really hard to find a step by step tutorial on reduction printmaking. This is really clear, and I appreciate it. I've just had trouble with paper, ink, carving, so I keep coming back to it because I am going to do this! Also Picasso was my first art love. I was very "off" him for a while due to his ...bad boyfriend status. 😂 Still you never forget your first ...😢

[@brianhudson7822]

Just phenomenal! Bravo, and thanks for sharing.

[@valray405]

Thank you for sharing, Christina. Brilliant work.

[@carlsutton8591]

Wonderfully demonstrated and explained. Thank you very much. Now I just need to make an image that I can print using this technique which you have so wonderfully illuminated...

[@SDW90808]

This is awesome! Talent + skill + patience = amazing results. Thank you for such an amazing video.

[@antanelleregis5031]

Very clear modelling of the lino printing technique! Feeling more confident to work with my y9 students but only using 2 colours - time restrictions!

[@MassRapidTransport]

So well explained, brilliant!

[@philipbrooker8388]

Love all your videos on Printing.

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Excellent demonstration thank you so much.

[@johannesswarts1440]

Wow! Brilliant demonstration - you inspire me to try it myself! Thank you!

[@rwarren4]

You are a very good teacher. Great economy of words. Well done!

[@david61up]

thank you, marvelous demonstration!

[@felixdzerjinsky5244]

Awesome explanation....

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

This is excellent-so well-paced and clear at every step. You are an excellent communicator. :-)

[@harvartmuseums]

Thank you! 😃

[@Monica-og1mu]

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of Picasso and this cool technique. Your demonstration was so simple and easy to understand. I learned a lot!

[@suewhalen6414]

Thank you so much for this (and your other) excellent video demonstrations. So inspiring and clear. I hope the series continues :)

[@Wildevis]

Awesome and very clear demonstration and yes, one must plan well ahead and keep your head!!

[@Rockstars-Gig-Memorabilia]

Very clear and concise. This is going to help me so much. Thank you !!!

[@janegledhill7702]

this is such a helpful and clear and learning-full video - many thanks

[@lizkielas1459]

Thank you so much for sharing that I enjoyed watching the process! Your teaching is easy to follow.

[@DaveDarpinian]

Thankyou so much! Taking a class at Crystal Bridges in linocut and this makes it more clear.

[@Michelle6998832]

This is such a great tutorial & workshop video presentation. It makes you realize & understand that the "art" is the entire process behind the final print (no pun intended, lol). And now, I truly believe that's the way both artists envisioned it to be. Not the 1 print outcome/result, but the creative & labor intensive process needed to achieve it. Genius!

[@matthenschen84]

What a great video, thank you!

[@me1maker]

I learned a lot and realy enjoyed watching this demonstration. Thank you!

[@annalouisemack]

Not a second wasted! Thank you!

[@magisterparsons]

Thank you for this! Very well done indeed!

[@earthinform]

Dear Christina, Thank you for such a measured and thoughtful video on this interesting process. I just finished a short course on it and I'm intrigued with the strategy needed for planning these kinds of images. Picasso's print was a great example and you dissected it brilliantly!

[@songOmatic]

I would recommend doing a colour drawing on paper first, to plan the image, and use 4-5 maximum colours. THEN you can move on to the printing/cutting on a separate block of wood. Use your colour plan as a guide...

[@patriciamackenzie9636]

That was so well explained! Thank you.

[@reflexman2431]

This was so clear and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@annebaisden8717]

Thank you for sharing this. It's one thing to see a work of art and appreciate it from an aesthetic standpoint. But sometimes, there comes a work that, through technique, makes the observer think: "how in the world did they do this?" For those that like to take the world apart, it's doubly interesting. I also appreciate that the destruction of the linoleum at each stage turns the mass-production ability of the press on its head, forcing a kind of scarcity like more traditional mediums.