Studio Brief 3: Printed Pictures

Above are the notes and ideas that I made during the briefing on this new brief. I made these notes in my moving image sketchbook as haven't yet bought a new one yet. 


I preparation for the screen print induction I made some thumbnail drawings of some possible ideas. 

During the induction to screen printing I took some photographs along the way to help me to remember the process for when I create my own in the future.

This is the practise image that we all had a go at printing. 

I think that today went well and feel like I am confident enough to have a go at printing my own images now. 



Next I wanted to try out how to lino print. I drew some designs in my sketchbook before drawing straight onto the lino. I wanted to include my motifs and for them to work as a set.

                                                           

I chose to go for these compositions because I liked that they all had the same framing.

 

After cutting them out I actually thought that they looked a bit too simple and dull and generally wasn't happy with them. Therefore I wanted to start again. I wanted to create something with a bit more detail and more interesting to look at.I went back over my sketchbooks and and actually was drawn to the very first drawing that I did in my visual journal of Poirot. I know that it went against the idea of using my motifs and working as a set but I thought that this could look really interesting.

Here are some photographs I took of the process along the way:

I really enjoyed the whole process of lino printing and I am pleased with how the final images turned out. I wanted to keep the image simplistic so wanted to stick to black and white rather than involving colour. I didn't actually intend on the extra lines in the background and on the portrait but it was where I had not cut them out properly. But I really like the effect that this has given. Gives quite a vintage old look which is what I want to portray; with Agatha Christie's books all being set in the past.

After having an induction lesson to screen printing I wanted to have a go at doing my own screens with my own images on. Looking back at the designs that I did originally I chose to go for this candle and drew it onto A3 paper ready for screen printing. Though once I drew it out I felt like that I didn't want to use this design. I just really wasn't keen on it. 

Going with the feedback that I received in the Visual Journal, I got a lot of positive feedback towards the collection of poison bottles that I drew so have decided to have a go at screen printing them. In the visual journal I had purple colour on them so want to stick with that therefore I would need to use two screens. 

All the screen prints came out with this faded look I think that was due to maybe the type of paper that I used or marks on the screen but I do like this vintage look that it has given.  

     

STUDIO BRIEF 3: PROPOSAL REVIEW.

Comment on the content of the proposed project:

-       Use either screen print or lino.

-       Repeat patterns of my motifs

Comment on the proposed formats/ products of the project proposal:

-       Home ware/textiles. Particularly like the idea of making tea towels and cushions. The reason I want to look into doing home ware is because the book I am focusing on is set in a big manor home.  

-       Possibly sew into my prints.

Comment on 3 strengths that you have identified in the proposal:

1.     The format and content both relate to my author and her books.

2.     Repeat patterns can be placed on a range of formats. I can also experiment with types of material.

3.     My development work has helped a lot with my progress of ideas.

Comments on 3 things that you feel need further clarification or consideration in the proposal:

1.     I need to decide whether lino or screen print would be more appropriate.

2.     Have a look into media/materials/cost

3.     Experiment and explore mixed medias. Such as sewing onto my prints. 






After talking with people in my groups and writing a proposal I have a lot of a clearer view on what I want to create. I have made a board on pinterest to get some inspiration. As you can see on there there is a lot of lino prints and home ware objects such as tea towels and cushions to also help me visualise what my prints could look like in context. 

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