Printmaking is something I’ve never done before and never really thought I would be excited by it. we where set the task to create a repeat, a sequence and a series. By the nature of the stencils everyone seemed to conform to a grid rectangle shape. Something I found restricting so after doing my first page I decided to experiment with material. Using ripped and shredded cotton I was able to escape from the square format. I started to experiment with creating depth by over laying the image and roller with different levels of ink.
The shapes and patterns I came up with really got me excited and could see them as a background for a website or even a massive panel or on a canvas. The print making process led to being more free and creative than I first thought and it felt like an organic version of designing on the computer. The tools I use on the computer translate fairly obviously to the techniques used to create the prints. So I will probably return, as it is much better to sketch and get ideas with. i have also edited them a bit on photoshop after wards playing with the contrast and colour.
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