Wednesday, May 15, 2013

screen printing color/emphasis

Katrina Disaster: American Swamp (2006), screenprint, 22 1/2" x 19 1/2", edition of 25
This screen print is an excellent representation of a emphasis using color because that blob of red in the background brings your eye straight to the guy in the center of the image that is holding the gun and and it sets the mood for the whole piece. 

screenprinting pattern/repetition

Andy WarholPortrait of Seymour H. Knox,1985, 
 This is a screen print done by Andy Warhol in the early 1960's. It is a great example of repetition and the use of pattern in a piece. Warhol is known for his iconic images of famous people that use a lot of vibrant colors as well as repetition.  

screenprinting shape


Forrest Creatures
By Andreas
Screenprint on Matteboard
This is an excellent representation of shape because it creates a lot if interesting creatures and landscape designs out of very simple shapes. 

collagraph color

Fish 1, collagraph and coloured pencil, 9x7 ins, Vivien Blackburn 

Fish 2, collagraph and coloured pencil, 9x7ins, Vivien Blackburn
The artist printed the collagraph and then went back in with colored pencil and colored the scales with different colors to create emphasis.  
These collagraphs are a great representation of color because the colors represented in these pieces make the whole thing come together. they are very creative and inspirational.

collagraph texture

Wild Turkey Hen #2 (Hand Colored Collagraph of Textured Bird)

Bonnie Murray 





The image size of this original hand-pulled, textured collograph measures 18" x 14.5".
Paper Size: 21" x 16.5"
Varied Edition
Printed on Arches cover white paper

The artist use many tiny pieces of textured paper to create her matrix and layered hem all on a to create a realistic texture of the feathers of a wild hen. After running her print she then went bcd in with colored pencil and collared the hen. This collagraph is a great representation of texture because although it uses simple materials it creates great textured feathers.  

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

drypoint Pattern/Repetition

Jasper Johns, Hatching Pattern, 1976, aquatint and drypoint
this drypoint cheerily creates an interesting pattern through the use of line and repetition. the lines almost create these interesting shapes that interlock with each other like a puzzle. 

drypoint line

Anna- Lina
Arne Bendik Sjur
1996 Drypoint Edition of 20
4x5 inches
Norwegian artist Arne Bendik Sjur's work is about people and relationships. Sjur creates his evolving series by working on a single plate, printing an edition, then reworking the existing plate through multiple states. This continues until the series is complete. By obscuring and adding elements, the artist is able to portray the passage of time, transformations, and metamorphoses - suggesting the transient nature of reality. The small scale of each work and the meticulous rendering draws in the viewer and captures the imagination. The use of line in the sleeping childs' face is amazing. The lines created give the face a relaxed and soft look/ It is minimally shaded but still gives the impression if a real face.