Experimenting with Silk Screen

        This past week I did some experimenting with the silk screen I made with the water ripple image. With the process of the silk screen I was able to play with layering and colors to create more complex images. In the images below I tried to pull the blues, greens and more neutral colors from the initial water collage I created but I am not completely happy with the final color combinations. Also in each piece I experimented with the total number of layers I used. After seeing what is possible with these images I plan to experiment more with different colors and see how I can push this image farther.

        Also here is a small preview of the stipple that I have been working on. The overall image is that of the water ripples and through the process of stippling I am creating an image that will be later turned into a photolithography. I will post more images updating this process.

Linoleum Blocks & Inspiration

        During the first few weeks of the semester we worked with linoleum. Our first assignment was to just play with a linoleum block and get used to the way the material felt and how to cut into it. There were no guidelines on what the image was supposed to be so I started with something easy.

        Next we were given an 18 by 24 inch linoleum block to create an image with. While working on my image I have looked at some artists and their methods of working for inspiration.

Ingrid Calame

Tara Donavon

Kiki Smith

Silk Screen & Photolithography

        Over the past few weeks I have been learning how to make prints with a silk screen. I have dabbled a little bit in silk screens a few years ago but have realized how much I enjoy the process by working with it again. Below is a screen that I have been working on that represent water ripples and it is part of my water portfolio project. This image was taken from the collages we previously created and it was than hand painted onto the screen. Also I have been experimenting with my choice of ink color and the way it is being printed.

        Recently I have been interested in printing things with white ink. I like the whole idea of their being an image by as the viewer you need to engage in the piece more than usual to fully see and understand what is being said. Here is an example of one of the prints I pulled (it may be really hard to see because of the white ink. I will try and post a better picture tomorrow). At first I had some difficulties with the printing of the silk screen. I believe there was to much ink but it is just something that will get better the more times I print it.

        Like I said previously this image is only one part of my image for the water portfolio project. My favorite form of printmaking is photolithography. So I have also been working on a image that will be turned into a photolitho print. The silk screen prints the negative image of the water ripples and the photolitho I am working on will be the opposite and it is stippled.

        Also outside of class I have been working on creating some photolithography prints. They are of very organic shapes and they also are playing with the idea of printing with white inks.

         This last print is one example of using the white ink but it is really hard to see when photographed.