Strong and Humble Dancer | Linocut 6/9 Portraiture The Why | Adinkra symbols

The Why | Adinkra symbols were reserved for kings and have been attributed to the Akan and Asante people groups of present-day Ghana

24" x 18”

20” x 16” x 5/8“

A painting knife

From the Wild Cats Series this linocut was made from rolling ink on top of carved linoleum

Strong and Humble Dancer | Linocut 6/9 Portraiture The Why | Adinkra symbolsStrong and Humble Dancer Series Adinkra Symbol: Dwennimmen 13 3 4" x 10 3 4" Strathmore Bristol 100 lb Paper Linocut with Water Based Ink 2024 The Process This series was created from a carved linoleum block and printed by hand with water based ink on paper. The Bristol paper was soaked in water with the excess blotted off. Water based ink was rolled onto the print plate, the blotted Bristol was placed on the inked plate, and rubbed with a baren and a