Daylene

Here Goes Nothing!….

“Here goes nothing” seems to be my catch phrase in class recently. It seems that my current print project has been full of wrong turns and lackluster attempts to get my desired affects. I am learning that printmaking can be challenging and you can’t alway predict the results but when it works….BAM… it’s worth everyContinueContinue reading “Here Goes Nothing!….”

Screenprinting: Experimenting With Screen Filler and Drawing Fluid

The next screen printing project was right up my alley. The theme for this project was experimentation. It is always so invigorating but frustrating to the creative process when you are experimenting with techniques and materials. The project required using screen filler and/or drawing fluid to create a print. Paper or acetate stencils could alsoContinueContinue reading “Screenprinting: Experimenting With Screen Filler and Drawing Fluid”

Printing Again…

It has been a while, how easy time slips away from you. Back in the printing class since the end of August and here we are almost at the end of October. I took a good break over the summer got some art workshops in, took an amazing trip to Greece an Italy. An art loversContinueContinue reading “Printing Again…”

Molding Acrylic

Scavenged some great cardboard and but one to good use. Experimented with a little molding paste and acrylic. Here is the result. Enjoyed using the molding paste. It added a depth to the canvas and object you really can’t achieve with the paints. I don’t think the picture does it justice, but the depth ofContinueContinue reading “Molding Acrylic”

Watercolor Texture Workshop

When I first started to considering watercolors as a medium, I was so intimidated to try them. I bought some waterolors and they sat in a drawer for over a year before I even opened the box. Most of my intimidations had come from others and how they thougt they were difficult to control. I am so glad IContinueContinue reading “Watercolor Texture Workshop”

Acid Adventures

The first attempts at etching with copper plates is complete. I think I really like the etching of the copper plates. If I had to pick one technique over all the ones we have tried this semester, I think it would be this one. To get our feet wet on the acid process. We startedContinueContinue reading “Acid Adventures”

Collagraph Fun

Its been a while since I have shared. The semester is coming to an end and there’s always so much to do get things wrapped up for final critiques. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. The latest project was prints using a collagraph technique. I am still not sure whether I like collagraphs yet orContinueContinue reading “Collagraph Fun”

Sketching The Zoo

I had my regular outing with my Urban Sketching groups this weekend. Our outing was at the zoo this month. It offered an endless possibilities of sketching opportunities. Our group is slowly growing. That is a great thing! It means more are getting out and taking advantage of sketching from life. This is really aContinueContinue reading “Sketching The Zoo”

Arts Fandango

There is a point in every artist journey when they have to decide whether or not they want to exhibit their work or not. This choice came out of the blue for me. It was not something I have given much thought to. The community college was having a fundraiser for an Art Scholarship fund andContinueContinue reading “Arts Fandango”

Fancy Free with Intaglio

More and more I am learning the the possibilities of printmaking are endless. My first project with an Intaglio process was with a drypoint technique on an acrylic plate. The print design is etched into the acrylic plate with an etching needle. I enjoyed the process of the etching process for this technique. As willContinueContinue reading “Fancy Free with Intaglio”