Uneven ink

I have tried to print this block twice recently. After the first attempt I decided the line was too thin and I would recut it. In the process I damaged the block so I trimmed it down. So on the second try I was disappointed that I couldn't get the ink on evenly. I think the ink was drying really quickly. Still you can see the design.

Further indulgence

I snuck a day away from work with some last minute annual leave and went to the curwens print study centre for a days workshop. It was an interesting day and the variety of work produced by the participants was amazing. We took inspiration from the landscape and the grounds around Chilford Hall. I was pleased with the transfer print I made of the greenhouse.

Life class

Some of my out put from my first life class in what I estimate must be 20yrs. It was good to draw again but I am definitely extremely rusty. It was a great way to spend a Saturday. I even did a pen and wash never tried that before.

storyboard competition

The practical joke

lino workshop

For many months now I have been looking forward to going to Cambridge Botanical Gardens for a weekend workshop of lino printing. The focus of the weekend was to be on the orchid flowers, and Yvonne Bartlett a local printer led the workshop. The aim was to produce a reduction print, the concept of which I have read about and had described to me.


It is not until you try to do it that really can understand the process, only now do I feel that I can tackle a reduction print at home. I had to revise my ideas at several points during both the preparation and the execution of my piece. I tried to keep things simple. I stuck to three colours. I think I finally understand how to register the prints.


It was great fun and the group produced some fabulous and very diverse work. I have learnt loads. Below is the final output.

mono

Tomorrow is the photo club's mono competition. With all that has been going on I am definitely not ready.The pictures I have chosen, have been worked with as much as I am ever likely to do. However the annoying thing is that they are printing they are ding so with a blue colour cast and I just don't have the time to sort it out. So I have decided to print and go with it.


I also need to pull together the bits for the art show and deliver them tomorrow.

Why is everything always such a mad last minute rush?

Festival of ideas

This is the best of my output from the experimental printmaking day I spent as part of the festival of ideas in cambridge and it was great fun.

The carborundum picture is not quite what I imagined, think it might have been better if I had used the fine carborundum. I definately want to try it again. It is supposed to be a love in the mist and was meant to be building on my sketch book efforts. I think it might be worth a repeat.