This assignment is a little different because I’m going to submit physical work to my tutor. Nevertheless I’m going to include an assignment blog post, because I think the blog should be complete with all five assignments. It will hopefully also guide looking through the submitted materials. Task 1 (Project 11): Collage test block I […]
I developed a habit of regularly following up interesting stuff I come across online. Actually, Facebook groups have become the most important source of inspiration for me. I’m a member of several OCA student groups and through this and independent research have found many additional art and artist sites. Through Facebook notifications there’s a constant […]
During this part of the course, I began using my A5 ringbound sketchbook more freely. I mostly worked in it at home but occasionally had it with me during the day and sketched when I found an opportunity. There’s no direct relation to coursework. Pots on the terrace, in the snow Mark making with india […]
In Assignment 3 feedback, my tutor noted a similarity of one of my linocut process prints (the red single layer in the experimental cat tree print) with works by Eduardo Chillida. What I found remarkable was that I had only briefly assessed the single-layer componants of my reduction print, and my tutor’s remarks made me […]
Overall Comments Electronic submission, student lives in USA Summary of video feedback 17 Feb 2015 Your grasp of reduction print technique has been ably demonstrated You have a solid working process from initial drawing through to finished print. Sensibly grounded in the visual experience of your subject matter But you will benefit from exploring more […]
I began this plate while I was sealing the abstract collagraph. The idea was to see whether I’d get distinctly different textures when I had a little more space to work. The plate is about 15 x 20 cm. The materials were again glued on cardboard, but I used an image transfer technique that I’d […]
Being not really happy with the collagraph results so far, I made another attempt. I wanted to further experiment with textures and relief printing. I decided to work on an abstract plate because I found it too difficult to tackle the complexities of a figurative motive and the textured plate simultaneously. The plate The materials […]
Preparatory work For this project, I selected some of the pictures I took in summer 2014 in Crestwood, NY, at the local park where the river Bronx flows. It’s quite a romantic and peaceful place. I printed them out in a reduced size (about 8×10 cm) and glued them in my large sketchbook next to […]
Overall Comments Electronic submission, student lives in USA An impressive submission of work in which you have not been afraid to challenge yourself Good engagement with tasks and a readiness to engage in technical exploration of materials very evident Purposeful, focussed play will be helpful to future development Blog is very thorough. Use your artist […]
The course expands collagraph towards textured surfaces, and I wanted to do some additional experimentation with collagraph plates created from a variety of surfaces. I was inspired by Mary Ann Wenniger’s book on collagraphs and by the Clare Romano and John Ross collagraph prints I had recently seen in the exhibition at the Center for […]