Emma Grekul is a scientific illustrator and lino printmaker from Alberta. She loves drawing and painting from life; her favorite places being museums, zoos, and nature trails. At the start of her artistic career, she is always studying to further improve her skills as an illustrator.
Emma’s work as a scientific illustrator ranges from technical drawings of fossils, to paleontological reconstructions, to a museum mural depicting Pleistocene Louisiana.
Where you can see her work
Emma’s lino prints are available in person at the Edmonton Arts Council Shop and at the Delaware Contemporary.
The lino print process
Emma first photographs her subjects, or sketches them from life. She then draws iterations until she finds a pleasing composition. The next step is to trace the drawing onto the linoleum, and carve out the image. Next the block is rolled with ink, a piece of paper is centered on the block, and it is all run through a vintage bookbinding press. Once the prints are dry they are signed and titled.
