Similar to woodcut, linocut is an artistic relief printing technique aimed at reproducing images on paper, cardboard, or fabric, using a matrix obtained by engraving suitable linoleum or rubber. The image relief is cut and engraved into the surface of the linoleum with special gouges and cutting knives. The surface is coated with a thin layer of ink and pressed onto the printing material using a printing press or hand printing method. The higher part of the relief, i.e., the uncut surface, prints; the image always comes out as a mirror image.
The technique allows producing one image repeatedly, but each printed impression differs in character from the previous one depending on the color tone used, the amount of ink, the printing material, and the pressure applied during the pressing of the print, as well as many other small details influenced by randomness.
It is also possible to print multicolored works. My works are mainly monochrome.