I discovered Suminagashi while researching traditional Japanese woodblock printing. I found it mentioned on the courses page of the ‘Center for Book Arts’ in Manhattan where I was looking up woodcutting courses by a Japanese Artist. Suminagashi is a water-based marbling technique. The difference to other marbling techniques is that inks are put on plain […]
The collagraph plate The collagraph was made on thick cardboard, roughly A3 size. The materials were attached with PVA glue by Guardy. I wasn’t very happy with the glue because it stayed extremely sticky even after 3 days of drying. upper row: metal pins / Quinoa grain / Black Tea / Rice paper for spring […]
Before you embark on [project 11], take a look at what others have achieved using a relief collage as a starting point. Trawl through some examples of collographs/collatypes (same thing) online, pick out some favourites and write about them in your learning log. My first in-depth introduction to collagraph was through the Book “Collagraph […]
Task 1 (Project 8) : Reduction Method Linocutting – Norwalk library at night I chose the local library in Norwalk, Connecticut, as my subject, and used a photo source made in the evening of my visit to Norwalk. My choice of colours was supposed to bring out the warm and inviting character of the building […]
Developing my subject in the sketchbook I started a new, quite large sketchbook for this project because I did not want to have my preparatory work all on loose sheets. The size of 28 x 35 cm was unusual for me but I wanted to work somewhat larger. The starting idea was the view from […]
I continued to experiment with surfaces and mark-making in three more sessions. Series 4: Soft wood board, 20 x 30 cm, 12 fields I used the back side of the wood board from Series 1, but with new tools: A set of wood carving knives (fields 1 to 8) and an electric carving tool (Rotary […]
Series 1: Soft wood board, 20 x 30 cm, 12 fields Using an electrical Rotary tool (mini drilling machine) for carving into the wood with a variety of different tool tips 1) Fine round tip did not get into the wood, continued with large round tip which worked better and made vertical short and long […]
I’m having a hard time to keep up regular sketchbook work. Usually I’m stressed and tired from working full time in my day job, and when I work on course projects, I do “goal-oriented” sketchbook work or use loose sheets. During the summer months, I made it a habit to carry a small sketchbook with […]
Take a look at some contemporary printmakers who use experimental methods to make their prints. You could start by exploring the printmakerscouncil.com website, where you will find links to some interesting practitioners. What have you found of interest? What new techniques and ideas have arisen in this investigation? Make notes in your learning log. For […]
The tools I used (plus the small scissors and a utility knife which didn’t make it into the photo) and the mark making on the lino (from left to right as printed on paper) Row 1: 1) Hole puncher to dig up the lino 2) Hole puncher to cut sharp lines 3) Screwdriver with crossed […]