creativity – Daylene Horn Art

Studio Play

It is essential for me to create time to play in the studio. To go into the studio with no plan, no perceived notion of what you want to work on, or even what medium you’re going to play with and have a great sense of awe. It is a time of no judgement orContinueContinue reading “Studio Play”

Outside My Comfort Zone

Life continually remind us of those lessons we have yet to learn. I was recently reminded once again not to live life inside of my comfort zone. Our greatest triumphs and growth is found when we walk outside of our comfort zone and explore possibilities. I recently undertook a new project. It started as aContinueContinue reading “Outside My Comfort Zone”

Wax Play

Wax Play: combining encaustic with printmaking

The World of Color

What is color? How does it affect what we see? How does it effect our emotions? Color plays an essential part in not only the visual arts but in all aspects of life. Could you imagine a world or black, white and grey? Color transcends the ordinary into the extraordinary. Color is such an individualizedContinueContinue reading “The World of Color”

Journey Into Bookbinding

I have been intrigued with bookbinding for quite some time. on my list of things to try for a while. It seems like a natural progression to where I am trying to go with my art and printmaking. This past summer I was able to take a few classes with the very talented Pam MacKeller.ContinueContinue reading “Journey Into Bookbinding”

What if?….

The frst print project complete for this term. What a challenging project full of opportunities, mistakes, and successes. What more could you want out of a project. At the urging of my instrutor I did a double plate linocut for this project. Two separate plate with unregistered designs on them. This was a huge challengeContinueContinue reading “What if?….”

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”