“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!….”
Category Archives: Printing
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…”
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”
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”
Woodcut Relief Prints
Woodblock relief project done! This was a very different experience. The objective was to have a final print with 4 colors minimum colors. For this design I decided to do the figure monochromatic with a neutral background. Overall, I was happy with the end result. I really enjoyed the carving part of the woodblock process.ContinueContinue reading “Woodcut Relief Prints”
The Final Cut
The first linocut project in printing class is complete. I am loving this printmaking adventure. Finally a class that encourages playing. The classes go so fast. I can totally caught up with the project in this class. The weekly six hour class is over in a flash. I had originally done a figurative sketch shown in myContinueContinue reading “The Final Cut”
Linocut – Part 1
The new semester seems to be off to a good start, printmaking class this semester. I have been looking forward to this class for months. I know so little about printmaking. I am really looking forward to learning more about different printing techniques. Our first project is a linocut print using a Chine Colle layering technique.ContinueContinue reading “Linocut – Part 1”
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