Filed under: printmaking | Tags: art, artist, Ink, Paper, print, printmaking, Screen-printing, visual art, woodblock printing, Woodcut
I’ve finished up the woodcut print that I started last week. I’ve printed this woodcut several times…with several different types of ink and paper. This is on a grey Stonehenge paper with oil based relief inks:
Here is the group on our coffee table:
I’m still not happy with the printing. I’m going to have to get some feedback on it. I think that a press would help, but besides that…there must be other things that I can do to get a better print.
I also did a few abstract screenprints. I need to redo the actual screen, as it started to leak ink out of the side a little. I like these, just as a start of something…
I still haven’t found paper that I think is great with this. I’ll have to ask around. Any suggestions?
I’ll have to remount that one…
I liked that one a bit. Last one:
I’d love to have a real setup for screenprinting. One more thing on the to do list…
If anyone out there does either woodcut prints or screenprints…please give me your recommendations on paper & inks!
It’s an amazing, sunny day out there. It might even be in the 40s! We’re starting to see some activity in our “garden”. I put this in quotes, as it’s a small miracle that anything decides to come up at all. I don’t have a green thumb, even though I have good intentions and try hard. Here are what’s popping up today:
Filed under: Fleeting thoughts... | Tags: art, art classes, arts, boston, craft, crafts, decordova, printmaking, woodblock printing
So, this has been a week of ups and downs. I managed to work on Tuesday, which was great. It was one of those days where the stars felt like they were aligned. Things looked great, I was excited and happy. All good. Friday was the only other day this week that I could work. In contrast to Tuesday, Friday was slow and deflating. I’ve been working on a woodcut. It’s taking ages, and my arm/hands/brain ache from it. I’m hoping to use 4 colors, but I only managed to carve out 1.25 of the four colors. SIGH. Also, I was looking at some of my books, at the work that others do…and I was deflated. Everything was so beautiful! I felt a million miles away from it all. I’ve decided that the only solution to that is to take some more classes. Spending time with an artist, having him/her provide suggestions and feedback…is invaluable. I LOVE art classes. I mean…I REALLY LOVE art classes. I don’t love everything that I do, but there are always one or two things that make me happy. I am still taking printmaking now. It’s been great. We only have two classes left! Where does the time go? Now, I’m already scouring my class options for next semester. If only I had Mondays free! There is a fabulous class at the Decordova that I’d like to take. If anyone has taken any great local (metro-Boston) art classes, let me know!
Hey! These are my first woodblock prints. I like them! Yes, I have a long way to go…but I like the graphic quality of them. Also, carving them is very satisfying, but messy. Maybe I should say satisfying AND messy! I’m pretty much wanting to grab onto any hunk of wood to start carving away at it. Why not the coffee table? It’s sort of in sad shape anyway, right? (just kidding!)
slightly wonky 
