M2 Ch7 Jasper Johns

2.7.1 Finding out about Jasper Johns.  I found the more you looked at Jasper Johns work the more depth and colour was there. Below are a few thoughts.

2.7.2  I decided to use the last letters of the Greek alphabet for this exercise.  This was partly because I wanted to see if by using unfamiliar letters they were still clear despite the 'splodgy' paint and they are. The omega is less clear on the left hand side but that's the colours I used.  I did find I was using more and more paint and adding more streaks which gave pleasing effects.  Also with the white, I realised the white does in fact reflect the underneath colour and too white a white didn't look right.  It was a bit of a challenge for me using such bright colours but I did enjoy the exercise.



M2 Ch6 Printing part 2

A continuation of what I started earlier.

This is one of my texture paste pieces of paper without extra paint added before printing.  I think it is one of the more interesting pieces in this chapter.

The second doilley, think I need to rethink doilleys, maybe rip them up and fold.

This is using one of my machine sewn pages, even the printing has made the stitching show up more.  I've painted another page but not used it here and that helped it too.

Painting and printing then closing the page when still wet, acrylic paint is probably not the best paint for this as it dries so quickly, maybe have to treat myself to some gauche.

deColourant plus on fabric, much bolder results on plain fabrics but again hasn't really taken out the old colour except on the plain brown.  Not sure it matters though, although it would have looked good with the red on the black and gold.

M2 Ch 6 Printing

2.6.1 Making letter printing blocks

I started this chapter with my granddaughter who loves having a go at things I'm doing on my course. We made an m and p together and used some wooden blocks to print as well.  She couldn't understand why I printed some of letters the wrong way round.
Later I made more letters on my own, a fairly random collection.

2.6.2 Using letter printing blocks

I started just playing with the letters I'd made, wooden ones and stamp pads.  Hence the rather Christmassy colours!  I liked the negative letters but somehow wasn't inspired to use them later.  Somehow the next 2 pages are upside down but guess that doesn't matter.

This page was done experimenting with 'stuff' I found while in the US, (a huge quilt shop)  It was supposed to take out the old dye and replace with the new colour.  This had an ink background and it's still there but I really like the way it shows through the new colour.

From now on I used acrylic paint to print.This is just a random page in my sketchbook, one minute I quite like it, then I think it's a mess, obviously needs further work.

Contrasting pages

I've been waiting to use these pages for a while and am really pleased with the way it has turned out but I always like weaving.

Must have had a doilley moment, there are two of them I realised afterwards, very similiar.

I added paint and letters to my money page but looking at the photo still need to add something else, possibly some dark paint over the existing paint would give it more depth.

Added these photos before I downloaded them all and now I can't add any more, will try publishing this and then doing another.