Tag: Design experiments
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Messing around in my sketchbook. The aim was to combine both random and calculated shapes using a reduced colour palette. I like both orientations but…
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In anticipation of a couple of book-binding courses I’ll be teaching in a few months time I’m exploring ways of applying different paints to paper…
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I’ve been looking back over some of the work I’ve created in the last 5 years or so. While I’ve covered a variety of subjects…
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‘Other World’ Print Plates In my post of 16th February I created my first 3 collagraph print plates for this series + 2 masks. Here…
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‘Other World’ Print Plates In my post of 18th January I looked at both internal and external textures with a view to planning my Other…
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Goal: To create a resource of both found and self-created textures for future reference and to stimulate ideas. I’m planning my next print project which…
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The goal: To turn solid shapes into line drawings, create variations on the theme and translate these into a workable design to print. Stage 1…
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I’m jumping around with the exercises in the book and missing some out as I’ve done similar things multiple times in the past. The goal:…
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The goal: Take line drawings and create a workable design to print. After my initial drawings of irises and grevillea (very loosely translated) a couple…
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The goal: to turn solid shapes into line drawings and create variations on the theme. Part 1 For one day only, late last week, my…
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The goal: to create a variation on a theme. I’ve long been a fan of 1950s fashion and homeware print designs. I’m drawn to repetitive…
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Exercise 2: designing and cutting stamps The goal: to explore the possibilities of stamping as a design tool. I’ve spent the last 2 weeks carving…
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Exercise 2: designing and cutting stamps The goal: to explore the possibilities of stamping as a design tool. I’ve decided to use an old favourite…
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Alongside the time I spend printing, drawing and whatever else I can fit in I’ve decided to undertake some exercises from a design book I…