You have submitted a digital portfolio for your response to your last assignment, congratulations on meeting the deadline. It has been a very short turnaround for a complex aspect of printmaking.
I haven't actually seen any of your prints in the flesh but we have managed well throughout covid to develop your printmaking and move forward.
You have favoured collagraph and enjoy the layering of textures. Your next challenge is to develop the sophistication of your work as you move forward through the units of study towards your degree.
This last part of the course mixing collagraph and chine colle was one I was very excited to do. As a fan of mixed media in general, layering, textures and mark making I felt this ticked all the boxes and I looked forward to creating something special.
For this task I used a mixture of A5 sized prints and A3 sized. I wanted to zoom in on the frosty spider webs and show the lights through the lacey webs. The materials I chose however didn't really give the overall look I was going for. The tissue papers which I thought would work well for the lights were very difficult to handle and didn't stick down despite multiple attempts. I tried to also include some gold leaf but again it was very hard to handle and didn't give the desired effect.
I agree with Michelle that given the extra time I would have tested these materials out more thoroughly and made some test plates to get the right combination of materials to create a more delicate and clearer print.
Artists to look at:
Brian Hodgson -
'23 Days of Absorption' is an incredible etching, made on location in Snowdonia. This etching has atmosphere, detail and draws you in to its crevices. The amount of detail that Hodgson has managed to create in this piece is incredible and how he managed to do it on top of Snowdon is astounding.
Briandhodgson.co.uk. 2022. Brian D Hodgson - artist. [online] Available at: <http://www.briandhodgson.co.uk/pages/prints.html> [Accessed 29 January 2022].
400 Years of Cut and Paste Exhibition -
Unfortunately this exhibition was finished by the time I looked into it, however there were some images from the exhibition shown on the website page. Collage is something I have dabbled with in the past which is why the Chin Colle techniques interested me so much. Incorporating textured papers of different kinds, colours and materials can really enhance an artwork in the right context.
National Galleries of Scotland. 2022. Cut and Paste | 400 Years of Collage. [online] Available at: <https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/cut-and-paste-400-years-collage> [Accessed 29 January 2022].
Katherine Jones -
Jones' prints are stunning and reflect a combination of intricate details and bold colours to convey her exploration of the human struggle between danger, vulnerability and security. Jones' strong themes address serious issues through her use of imagery. I can relate to this, in that my work aims to share my perspective of the world, specifically in nature through the lens of my Christian faith.
Printroom.studio. 2022. Katherine Jones | Print Room Studio. [online] Available at: <https://printroom.studio/artist/katherine-jones/> [Accessed 29 January 2022].
David Hockney -
Hockney's use of his iPad and iPhone combine bright colours with bold lines, a sketchy look that he has used for floral themes as well as portraits. I have discovered drawing on the iPad for idea planning is just as fun and useful as creating finished pieces and plan to continue to use this method in my general process.
Hockney.com. 2022. iPhone : Digital : Works | David Hockney. [online] Available at: <https://www.hockney.com/works/digital/iphone> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
I have since re-written my artists statement with the aim to word it in a way that is more of a statement and less biographical as requested. References used to help me in the re-write:
The Art League. 2022. 8 Artist Statements We Love - The Art League. [online] Available at: <https://www.theartleague.org/blog/2015/08/24/8-artist-statements-we-love/> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
ARTDEX. 2022. The Complete Guide to Writing an Artist Statement in 2021 – ARTDEX. [online] Available at: <https://www.artdex.com/the-complete-guide-to-writing-an-artist-statement-in-2021/> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
For this final project I used my sketchbook to test the papers I had collected to see if the glues I was using made the colours bleed. I also sketched out ideas for the composition then moved onto photography and the iPad sketches. The plates were experimental and should have had more testing as the final result was not as intended. However there were areas of the larger print that I really liked such as the rice speckles. The web was not clear and the lights did not show through as intended. Had I planned and tested this more, it would of perhaps led to a more successful result.
I continue to read Guardian art reviews to help my knowledge and understanding of writing academically.
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