Monday 6 December 2010

Print Class Part 2

My print class has finished for the year and I feel a bit sad that it's over... luckily it's starting again in the new year and we will be learning new things... yay!
Being a bit rubbish and totally snowed under with work I only made it to about half the classes this term but I did finally manage to get a handle on repeat lino cuts... not contented to "do something simple to try it out first" as the teacher advised I decided that I really wanted to do a circular pattern. One lino cut which when turned thru 90 degrees would form a circle.
This involved rather more swearing in the registering process than my class mates were comfortable with, the teacher was impressed with my ambition, which I took to mean that I was running before I had learned to walk but then I have never really been one for half measures!
I decided to try a wren on a nest and I am really quite pleased with the result, the print quality isn't amazing but we have been promised a go with the presses next year which should improve that... and I shall be trying it out myself at home with some oil based ink as soon as the festive season is out of the way.
I also made one in blue and brown which is going to be my mum's Christmas gift... it's a shame I couldn't go to all the classes as I now have so many ideas that I think my brain may explode! They will have to wait for the new year tho a the festive shopping rush is in full swing and my inky fingers are being kept very busy wrapping orders!
x
Mel

6 comments:

  1. it's a super drawing and cut - and you did a fantastic job lining them up for the print!!

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  2. that's really good. I do like your birds, they look solidly ethereal (a good thing)!

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  3. That is sooooo lovely, Melanie! Wonderful stuff! Have you ever visited Mariann Johansen-Ellis at her blog? She is so generous with her knowledge and posted some great videos and tutorials about printmaking - including registering methods and lino-cuts. Go take a look (some more links on my blog - in the "Clever Stuff" bit, r/h column). http://mariann-johansen-ellis.blogspot.com/ Also visit Louise, of Postcards from Behind the Hedge - she did a series of great posts on Lino Printing (also linked on my blog) - http://louloulovesbooks.blogspot.com/2010/05/post-that-keeps-on-giving.html
    I love your little wren(s) and the nest. Very gorgeous. And like you, I always seem to dive straight in at the deep end - sometimes causing some frustration to my tutors!

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  4. That's absolutely lovely! I'm sure your mum will love the print! It really is ambitious, but it's great how you love challenging yourself!

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