Colouring my lino prints...

It is all very well using lino cuts as a good way to add colour into my Nikahrat narrative. However, mixing different colours and applying them to small spaces on the print by hand slows down production time and could result in wasting a lot of time.

So, in light of this, I have decided to resort to some digital manipulation.

Step 1: Scan in each lino print in greyscale and at a high resolution to avoid any pixilation.

Step 2: Set contrasts and levels to eliminate any colour and shadow taken from the paper.

Step 3: Apply a 'Screen' masking layer over the top of the print.

Step 4: Colour and tweak hue and saturation when all coloured to get desired effect.

Step 5: Apply the linework over the top in a 'Multiply' layer to enhance the black line against the new colour.