Blog Archive for August 2010
I need to learn how to draw. That is the bottom line. I came to this conclusion in class yesterday when I was trying to trace a photograph of sister on to a woodblock. This is my second attempt at printmaking on a woodblock. Prior to this class, I could have cared less about printmaking or drawing. All I wanted was to make my t-shirts. However, I see myself, as a result of this class, wanting to pursue printmaking and its various techniques. This is something I hadn't planned for.
While Poetisa's Palette has inspired my silk screening venture, capoeira (kä-pÉ™-wÄ-rÉ™) inspired Poetisa.
In last week's blog, I took a 500 word road trip to tell you how I ruined 25 brown paper bags. I guess you can say I ran out of gas because I kept driving in the same circle and not asking for directions. It wasn't the end world, but it never feels good to make the same mistake 25 times.
Now, last week's class project was printmaking which is a beautiful ancient art form and a complicated skill to master. It involves drawing images onto wood, linoleum or rubber, carving them out, and applying oil based ink to make a print. Unfortunately, this was not how I chose to spend my open studio time. Nope, Thursday afternoon I went rogue and found myself knee deep in paper bags.
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