Linocut is the art of intention carved into form.

It begins with removal—cutting away what you do not want so that what remains can speak. Every line is deliberate, every mark a commitment. There is no blending, no erasing, no gentle corrections. It is not a forgiving medium. Once the blade cuts, the decision is permanent. Linocut teaches clarity before action, asking the artist to see the image fully in their mind before ever touching the block.

Working in linocut is a lesson in patience and precision. The surface resists and responds, guiding the hand toward confident, thoughtful movements. Negative space becomes as meaningful as the inked forms, and the rhythm of carving becomes almost meditative—steady, tactile, and deeply intentional. When the block finally meets the press, the impression carries the honesty of every choice: the cuts, the textures, the courage of the committed line.

It celebrates contrast—light against dark, presence against absence. Within its constraints, it creates a visual language that is powerful, graphic, and timeless.

To work in linocut is to embrace the beauty of the irreversible—creating art through decisions that cannot be undone.