Printmaker Sofie van Schadewijk creates block prints that are striking in their attention to detail. Focusing on stylized portraits of people, cats, and landscapes, her work is eye-catching thanks to her meticulous use of line paired with illustrations that feel like scenes from storybooks.
In linocuts, I always enjoy seeing the block from which the design was carved. And in Sofie’s work, it shows off her careful cutting that, surprisingly, seems to be improvised. She plans the overall shapes by leaves the fine line planning to the moment the carving tool meets the linoleum.
Sofie sells prints of her work through her online shop. Follow her illustrations in progress on Instagram.
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