When I screen print, I still prefer unique prints and prints with variations.
So I:
- print freely with eyeball registration
- start without a plan
- play with overlapping shapes
- print on different and found papers
- embrace surprises
- see the process as a tool to serve my expression
I like the crisp lines that are characteristic of screen printing. I love when I can convert a delicate drawing into a screen and then use it in many different types of work. The brush below is is a line drawing that I made into an emulsion screen.
I especially like the details and photographic imagery available with emulsion based printing. This print is derived from a photo of the family cottage.
We will:
- start with paper stencils and a traditional screen, then
- make lots of little stencils with hoop screens
- discover the benefits of using screen filler and drawing fluid to make imagery/screens
- create registration systems that fit your style and needs
- learn to use photo editing to create emulsion screen with EZscreens.
Get support from an online class. Check out the current offerings on the printmaking workshop page.