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 […]
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 […]
What I like in the prints by Clare Curtis is the independence from photos which leaves the space to introduce phantasy and imagination into the design. As an example, I chose the print “The landing”, a citiscape which condenses several elements of the town into a single view. The perspective is “unrealistic” but the image […]
For the reduction linoprint, I chose a subject from my visit to Norwalk, Conneticut. I had stayed there until evening and had made photos after dark. A photo I particularly liked was that of the local library. It was a nicely lit scene and I found it warm and inviting. I corrected the falling vertical […]