Finally, the third version of a screen print transparency I’m making about the glorious South Wales Miner’s Wives from the 1984-1985 strike. It’s based on some pen and ink sketches from contemporary press photos and I’m trying out different materials to redraw the image onto Mark Resist film. This last version is drawn with Faber Castell Pitt drawing pens, which areContinue reading “Work In Progress: Miner’s Wives 3.”
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Work In Progress: Miner’s Wives 2.
Here’s a second version of a screen print transparency I’m making about the glorious South Wales Miner’s Wives from the 1984-1985 strike. It’s based on some pen and ink sketches from contemporary press photos and I’m trying out different materials to redraw the image onto Mark Resist film. This is drawn with Lihtographic Tusche and an Isabey squirrelContinue reading “Work In Progress: Miner’s Wives 2.”
Work In Progress: Miner’s Wives1.
I spent a few hours down at Swansea Print Workshop this afternoon, trying out some more ideas for the print I intend to make about the glorious South Wales Miner’s Wives from the 1984-1985 strike. I have already made some pen and ink sketches from contemporary press photos and I’m trying out different materials toContinue reading “Work In Progress: Miner’s Wives1.”
Smiling And Splendid Women.
I’m still trying out some ideas for my next artwork, which I’m basing on the South Wales Miner’s Wives in the Miner’s Strike of 1984 / 1985. I’m taking inspiration from a documentary video made at the time by the late Professor Jen Wilson. The film is on YouTube and although a bit clunky byContinue reading “Smiling And Splendid Women.”
An Archaic Artform.
I’ve been cutting some small experimental lino blocks to try out different ideas for a new piece of artwork based on the Welsh Miner’s Wives in the Miner’s Strikes in the 1980s. I cut one based on a newspaper photograph and one featuring text from a song sung by women on the picket lines. IContinue reading “An Archaic Artform.”
Inspired By P.P.P.
Back to Swansea Print Workshop this afternoon, third day in a row, carrying on with little experimental blocks researching my next print about the Miner’s Wives in the 1980s Miner’s Strike. I want to put some text into my work so I had a bit of a play with a lino block and some letteringContinue reading “Inspired By P.P.P.”
Re-Visiting Monotype.
I spent a happy morning down at Swansea Print Workshop today, re-visiting a technique I used to do loads – it’s called the 3-Colour Reduction Monotype (or 3-Colour Stacking Monotype). I haven’t done this since before Covid19, over 4 years, maybe longer. Why does time shoot by so fast? I based this monotype on aContinue reading “Re-Visiting Monotype.”
Beginning The Process.
I’m starting to develop a new linocut a part of a new group project by Swansea Print Workshop (more to come on this). The subject I have chosen is the South Wales Miners’ Wives during the strike in the 1980s. I knew one of the wives, she was featured in the film Pride, those womenContinue reading “Beginning The Process.”
Squeegee Rescue
Today I was down at Swansea Print Workshop and one of the little squeegees gave up the ghost, the old rubber blade split. No problem, it can be repaired. I removed the three crosshead screws holding it into the wooden handle and prised the broken blade out with a flathead screwdriver, wriggling it at bothContinue reading “Squeegee Rescue”
Reusing Screen Inks.
There’s no glamour in being an artist, there’s loads of messiness and cleaning up. It’s also expensive and it’s important to reuse and recycle as many materials as possible. There’s always a lot of screenprint inks left over after courses at Swansea Print Workshop and if they’re stored properly they can be usable for months.Continue reading “Reusing Screen Inks.”
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