Why? Sometimes I get so into the printmaking that I have to step away and ask why? I get so into the process that I am lost for a while. Then I ask
Why?
- use the gelatin plate
- is there another way
- am I getting the kind of marks that I want
- is this the best ink or paper for the job
I can get a new perspective by stopping and asking why. Another time to ask why is when the prints are not working out as hoped.
Is it….?
- the paper
- the ink
- the stencil
- the tool
- the weather
- the combination of any of the above
- the kind of plate that I am using
I had a discovery yesterday and it came about from a “why” question.
Why are my photos dull?
I have been using Lightroom to organize and edit my photos and I have been disappointed with the color and brightness. I am sure there is a way to get them right with Lightroom, but I don’t have that training. So I went back to Photoshop and did a color adjustment comparison.
I love the “levels” adjustment in photoshop. And I am happy. I am going to jump between lightroom for alignment/cropping/resizing/name/organization and photoshop for color correction.
Maybe ….. ask Why today …..