Google hangout 12/08/18

What I’m going to share

I’m currently developing ideas for the final assignment in Printmaking 1, and I’m stuck. I’ve got three different ideas that are developed to a greater or lesser degree; I think each approach has strengths and weaknesses, and I need help to decide which direction to go in.

What’s the brief?

The purpose of the brief is to create a series of four related prints drawing on the learning, skills and techniques acquired during the earlier exercises.

My aim is to demonstrate my skill in designing, printing and evaluating the printmaking process.

Themes, subjects, ideas and work in progress

The three directions/approaches are:

Commuters & masks
Anxiety – Response to first hand written account
Social media will eat itself

Route 1 – Commuters and commuting

I’ve explored this subject area and themes in many previous projects and this route would be an extension this work.

Images from previous work:

Pen and ink sketch of Old Nick and Punch – 2 x A3 pages

The Executioner – backdrawing on top of a textured background with white acrylic pen highlights

Old Nick – backdrawing on top of a two colour textured background

Plague mask – charcoal and pastel (from previous monoprint exercise) – A2

Waiting on the Northern Line. Sharpie & liquid watercolour. A2-sized

8:04 Jubilee Line. Sharpie & liquid watercolour. A2-sized

Selection 4 – Third version of blind man print using Japanese paper for the chine collé

Route 2 – Response to first hand written account

The starting point for this is a extract from a written account of what it’s like to experience anxiety. There is a personal connections here, so this topic has a particular resonance with me.

Extracts from sketchbooks and work in progress