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The raised parts of the block will be inked up and printed. The areas that have been carved away will remain white in the final print.","2022-09-14T00:00:00",10,662,-1,"video","#studio#technique#becca thorne#","Carving the lino block for The Hedgerow","2022-09-14T00:00:00#662",{"meta_title":105,"client_list":106,"scrapbook_id":107,"has_quotes":12,"overview":108,"related":109,"text":123,"country":13,"has_live_video":12,"subhead":78,"artist_id":38,"loc":13,"meta_description":124,"artist_hash":125},"Becca Thorne - Wood Engraving & Etching, UK","Clients include BBC History Magazine, The Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Cico Books, The Folio Society, Financial Times, Harper Collins, National Trust Books, Thames and Hudson, Waitrose, Waterfront Magazine for The Canal & Rivers Trust, Yale University Press and The Washington Post.",371,"Butterflies and birds, field mice and bees – the artwork of English illustrator Becca Thorne hums with the authentic rhythm of nature. Cutting lino blocks and printing with colourful inks onto handmade paper, Becca’s deep connection with her subject comes through in every hand-crafted image she creates.",[110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122],"MayukoFujino","CarolineChurch","KathrynRathke","HannahDavies","SvetlanaMolodchenko","RosannaTasker","VictoriaFomina","MariekeNelissen","MarthavonMaydell","JuliaProkhotskayaInBlackAndWhite","nadiaflower","JacobStead","EmilyRobertson","Becca’s enthusiasm for art, history and zoology rubs off on her clients, who are inspired by her genuine interest in these subjects. They know she has the knowledge, experience and professionalism to create the perfect imagery for their projects. Some of the world’s biggest editorial, publishing and conservation organisations turn to Becca for the traditional, handmade feel of her work.\r\n\r\nNature and history are Becca’s passions and are the heart and soul of her work. Jackdaws hopping on decaying old castles, ancient burial chambers hidden on the moors and folklore from a lost age – all this and more is carved out in her prints.\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3>Approach\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nBeginning with a pencil and sketchbook, Becca then develops roughs in Procreate. The relief for each colour layer of an image will be carefully carved into biodegradable linseed lino then hand printed using water-washable inks. After scanning, the layers are assembled and edited, if needed, in Photoshop.\r\n\u003Ch3> Key Software \u003C\u002Fh3>Procreate\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3>Style\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nBecca’s style is bold and graphic, playful and textured, jaunty and eclectic. The hand of the artist and the happy accident enrich everything she creates, which is why people relate so readily to her style.\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3>Awards\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\n2024 - Shortlisted Communication Arts Illustration Competition - Editorial\r\n2023 – Shortlisted World Illustration Awards – Science & Technology\r\n2022 – Longlisted World Illustration Awards – Science & Technology\r\n2017 – Shortlisted World Illustration Awards - Self-initiated\r\n2011 – Longlisted AOI Images 33 \r\n2010 – Shortlisted AOI Images 32\r\n2010 – Shortlisted Creative Review Illustration Awards\r\n2008 – Winner of Harper Collins x Saatchi Gallery Book Cover Design Competition\r\n2005 – Shortlisted Mercury Prize Art & Music","Becca Thorne is a UK-based wood engraving and etching illustrator known for her traditional, handmade feel and bold, graphic style. She also specializes in nature and history themes.","US#illus"]