Simple is not necessarily easy or uninteresting. I think of these qualities:
- clear
- honed to the essentials
- free from ornamentation
- readily understood/admired
Often it is challenging to hone something down to its essential elements and still maintain meaning. In gelatin printmaking there is so much excitement, energy and possibility that it can be hard to embrace the less is more idea.
I offer you this challenge to gain clarity and insight into your printmaking style try one of these ideas:
- Use 3 or less stencils
- Print with blue/black ink
- Try to include light whites and dark blacks in your prints
You may notice that you resist these boundaries. That could be a good thing. Or you could create a boundary of your own and see what insights evolve.
If you would like the structure of a class to help you simplify your gelatin printmaking then check out the details of the online class.
