Mary Ann Testagrossa
@testagrossaart.bsky.social
US artist. Block printing, gel printing and collage. Inspired by cats, furry creatures and nature.
www.MaryAnnTestagrossaArt.com
www.MaryAnnTestagrossaArt.com
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First post here on Blue Sky. I’m a US based artist. I’ve been a linocut printmaker for the last seven years. I also enjoy monoprinting with gelli plates, mixed media collage, and painting. Inspired by my cats, my work mainly focuses on the feline form. Black cats in particular. 🐈⬛
It sounded like everyone was having a lot of fun when I was upstairs hanging my art. Really looking forward to seeing this next show.
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It sounded like everyone was having a lot of fun when I was upstairs hanging my art. Really looking forward to seeing this next show.
I’m glad you like it Corey.
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I’m glad you like it Corey.
I’m in a green phase. Green has never been my favorite color. But I can honestly tell you, I am really enjoying it in my printing lately. 💚
This is a third version of my new linocut art print of a gardener’s hand. This time I used sage ink on an Indian cotton rag paper. #linocut #blockprint
This is a third version of my new linocut art print of a gardener’s hand. This time I used sage ink on an Indian cotton rag paper. #linocut #blockprint
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I’m in a green phase. Green has never been my favorite color. But I can honestly tell you, I am really enjoying it in my printing lately. 💚
This is a third version of my new linocut art print of a gardener’s hand. This time I used sage ink on an Indian cotton rag paper. #linocut #blockprint
This is a third version of my new linocut art print of a gardener’s hand. This time I used sage ink on an Indian cotton rag paper. #linocut #blockprint
This is going very well.
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This is going very well.
Thank you for letting me know.
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Thank you for letting me know.
Aren’t they all angels? I feel that quite often when I have my cats, sleeping in my arms, purring.
My little angel kitty will be available for purchase next Saturday, with a few other new linocuts I will be completing this week. 😊🐈⬛
#catart #linocut #blockprint
My little angel kitty will be available for purchase next Saturday, with a few other new linocuts I will be completing this week. 😊🐈⬛
#catart #linocut #blockprint
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Aren’t they all angels? I feel that quite often when I have my cats, sleeping in my arms, purring.
My little angel kitty will be available for purchase next Saturday, with a few other new linocuts I will be completing this week. 😊🐈⬛
#catart #linocut #blockprint
My little angel kitty will be available for purchase next Saturday, with a few other new linocuts I will be completing this week. 😊🐈⬛
#catart #linocut #blockprint
That’s an awesome piece Corey. I love this one.
November 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
That’s an awesome piece Corey. I love this one.
Oh my dear friend, I understand.
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Oh my dear friend, I understand.
I don’t mean to be ignorant, but why use alt text?
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I don’t mean to be ignorant, but why use alt text?
Yesterday’s linocut printing went very well. I printed my new hand design on beautiful sage green Lakota paper, and creamy white Stonehenge. And I have one more color combination planned.
#linocut #blockprint #printmaking #art
#linocut #blockprint #printmaking #art
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Yesterday’s linocut printing went very well. I printed my new hand design on beautiful sage green Lakota paper, and creamy white Stonehenge. And I have one more color combination planned.
#linocut #blockprint #printmaking #art
#linocut #blockprint #printmaking #art
I am on a mini vacation with my husband. Yesterday we went to Ashland Oregon for the day, and walked through Lithia Park. Oh my, such a beautiful place, especially with all the colors of Autumn.
October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I am on a mini vacation with my husband. Yesterday we went to Ashland Oregon for the day, and walked through Lithia Park. Oh my, such a beautiful place, especially with all the colors of Autumn.
Enjoying drawing new, different imagery for prints, things that inspire me, ideas I have had in my head for a long time. I love viney trailing leaves and the image of the hand. Hands are so important to us. Even more now given my two recent hand injuries. Today’s task, finish carving.
#linocut
#linocut
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Enjoying drawing new, different imagery for prints, things that inspire me, ideas I have had in my head for a long time. I love viney trailing leaves and the image of the hand. Hands are so important to us. Even more now given my two recent hand injuries. Today’s task, finish carving.
#linocut
#linocut
This is an image that I am redoing from a print I made at the very beginning of my linocut journey I wanted to simplify the image, and add a bit more detail. And my printing skills are so much better now, after eight years. I know I can do better with my kitty angel.
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#linocut #catart
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#linocut #catart
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Throw back video to printing my linocut art print, Summer Breeze. I printed this with two different colored backgrounds, copper and green. I hope you enjoy watching. Let me know if you have any questions.
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#printmaking #linocut #catart #catlover
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#printmaking #linocut #catart #catlover
October 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Throw back video to printing my linocut art print, Summer Breeze. I printed this with two different colored backgrounds, copper and green. I hope you enjoy watching. Let me know if you have any questions.
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#printmaking #linocut #catart #catlover
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#printmaking #linocut #catart #catlover
Thanks for sharing Corey.
September 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thanks for sharing Corey.
PRINT SPECIAL in my online shop starting today through Sunday. All prints are 20% Off using the code FALLSALE20 at checkout. This includes my giclee prints.
Collages are marked down too. Prices range from $50-$100. ***The discount code is not good on the collages.
www.maryanntestagrossaart.com
Collages are marked down too. Prices range from $50-$100. ***The discount code is not good on the collages.
www.maryanntestagrossaart.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
PRINT SPECIAL in my online shop starting today through Sunday. All prints are 20% Off using the code FALLSALE20 at checkout. This includes my giclee prints.
Collages are marked down too. Prices range from $50-$100. ***The discount code is not good on the collages.
www.maryanntestagrossaart.com
Collages are marked down too. Prices range from $50-$100. ***The discount code is not good on the collages.
www.maryanntestagrossaart.com
Thank you for sharing Corey. Hope you are well this week.
September 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Thank you for sharing Corey. Hope you are well this week.
Testing out a few more leaf stamps. The stamps are my own design, carved into Speedy Carve by Speedball, and the inks I am testing on my fabric are Caligo Safewash inks.
So the plan for all of these stamps that I am carving is to create some products for winter, tote bags, aprons, tea towels.
So the plan for all of these stamps that I am carving is to create some products for winter, tote bags, aprons, tea towels.
September 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Testing out a few more leaf stamps. The stamps are my own design, carved into Speedy Carve by Speedball, and the inks I am testing on my fabric are Caligo Safewash inks.
So the plan for all of these stamps that I am carving is to create some products for winter, tote bags, aprons, tea towels.
So the plan for all of these stamps that I am carving is to create some products for winter, tote bags, aprons, tea towels.
Finished carving my fern leaf stamp on Friday, and got to roll out some ink and test it on fabric yesterday. It printed up nicely.
I purchased some colors of Speedball’s fabric block printing ink. That just came in yesterday. Looking forward to trying them out soon.
#blockprinting
I purchased some colors of Speedball’s fabric block printing ink. That just came in yesterday. Looking forward to trying them out soon.
#blockprinting
September 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Finished carving my fern leaf stamp on Friday, and got to roll out some ink and test it on fabric yesterday. It printed up nicely.
I purchased some colors of Speedball’s fabric block printing ink. That just came in yesterday. Looking forward to trying them out soon.
#blockprinting
I purchased some colors of Speedball’s fabric block printing ink. That just came in yesterday. Looking forward to trying them out soon.
#blockprinting
Loved watching your Speed Paint video.
September 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Loved watching your Speed Paint video.
So beautiful.
September 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
So beautiful.
Thanks for sharing Corey.
September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thanks for sharing Corey.
Transferring a design to Speedy Carve.
This is my next rubber stamp. I’m using Speedy Carve block material and a bone folder, you could use the back of a spoon.
I like to do my drawings on tracing paper. I used a soft lead pencil, flipped my drawing over onto the block, and rub.
#printmaking
This is my next rubber stamp. I’m using Speedy Carve block material and a bone folder, you could use the back of a spoon.
I like to do my drawings on tracing paper. I used a soft lead pencil, flipped my drawing over onto the block, and rub.
#printmaking
September 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Transferring a design to Speedy Carve.
This is my next rubber stamp. I’m using Speedy Carve block material and a bone folder, you could use the back of a spoon.
I like to do my drawings on tracing paper. I used a soft lead pencil, flipped my drawing over onto the block, and rub.
#printmaking
This is my next rubber stamp. I’m using Speedy Carve block material and a bone folder, you could use the back of a spoon.
I like to do my drawings on tracing paper. I used a soft lead pencil, flipped my drawing over onto the block, and rub.
#printmaking
OMG, this is so much fun. 🥰 Block printing on fabric.
Test printing the three new stamps I carved on fabric for the first time. Oh my, I think I’m going to enjoy this new exploration 😊💕
More to come. 🐈⬛🍃❤️
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#blockprintingonfabric #blockprinting #linocutprinting #fabricprinting
Test printing the three new stamps I carved on fabric for the first time. Oh my, I think I’m going to enjoy this new exploration 😊💕
More to come. 🐈⬛🍃❤️
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#blockprintingonfabric #blockprinting #linocutprinting #fabricprinting
September 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
OMG, this is so much fun. 🥰 Block printing on fabric.
Test printing the three new stamps I carved on fabric for the first time. Oh my, I think I’m going to enjoy this new exploration 😊💕
More to come. 🐈⬛🍃❤️
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#blockprintingonfabric #blockprinting #linocutprinting #fabricprinting
Test printing the three new stamps I carved on fabric for the first time. Oh my, I think I’m going to enjoy this new exploration 😊💕
More to come. 🐈⬛🍃❤️
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#blockprintingonfabric #blockprinting #linocutprinting #fabricprinting