Disaster. I cut the eighth stencil and printed it onto my screenprint landscape of Waun Wen, in a translucent sap green …. and it’s HORRIBLE! I hate it! It just goes to show that in spite of careful planning and having something in your mind’s eye, things can suddenly go pear-shaped. I didn’t print themContinue reading “Then It Went Pear-Shaped!”
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A Lot Of Cutting…..
Today I cut the seventh paper stencil to screenprint onto my view of Waun Wen, a second cutting of the little houses snuggling on the hill. I mixed up a warm grey then added a dollop of gold to take it into a sort of creamy, slightly sparkly pale olive colour. The process is gettingContinue reading “A Lot Of Cutting…..”
Pearly Pink And Complex Cutting
Carrying on with the paper-cut stencil screenprint of a view over Waun Wen, I printed a very simple ripped paper stencil with a translucent mix of Process Magenta, Screenprint Medium and Pearlised Medium (all Daler Rowney). Then I knuckled down and did some complex cutting, removing some of the houses and printing them in anContinue reading “Pearly Pink And Complex Cutting”
Adding Layers.
Carrying on with my papercut stencil screenprint with Sarah Hopkins at Swansea Print Workshop, here are the third and fourth stencils printed. I’m cutting the stencils from photocopies. I did 8 photocopies at the outset so they’re identical and make registration easier. A Chance To Own One Of My Artworks. I have some small screenprintsContinue reading “Adding Layers.”
Papercut Screen Stencils
Inspired By Sarah Hopkins. Today was Day 1 of Sarah Hopkins’ two-day course in paper stencil screenprint technique that I’ve got a place on. I’m using a photograph (by Melvyn Williams) from my recent Waun Wen artist residency as the basis of the image, but as I develop the layers of colour it will probablyContinue reading “Papercut Screen Stencils”
Plygain, Welsh Cakes And Three Mari Lwyds
Husb and I went to a Plygain celebration this evening which was interrupted by no less than three Mari Lwyds. It was a very 21st century mixture of Christianity and Paganism, good fun and lots of Welsh cakes. Grand. Of course, I had to have a quick scribble. A Chance To Own One Of MyContinue reading “Plygain, Welsh Cakes And Three Mari Lwyds”
The Second Of Four ….
Here’s the second of my series of 4 prints based on photographs of manhole covers (by Melvyn Williams) in the Waun Wen area of the city. The images are accompanied by the Welsh place names and their English translation, dating from pre-Industrial times when it was rural and they evoke a rather beautiful landscape. PartContinue reading “The Second Of Four ….”
The First Of Four ….
I’ve completed my series of four screenprints, inspired by my recent residency on the Waun Wen area of the city. Here’s the first, combining the images of three local manhole covers (from photos taken by Melvyn Williams), with text featuring local Welsh place names and their English translation. These transport us back to a timeContinue reading “The First Of Four ….”
Spoons, Screenprints And So Long
I’ve been a bit quiet on my blog for a few days, been busy with the last of my arts project in the Waun Wen area of the city. Today was the final session, saying so long to the residents and other artists who have been getting involved over the past 15 weeks and collectingContinue reading “Spoons, Screenprints And So Long”
The Blues On A Sunny Day
Just a few more days left of my residency in the Waun Wen area of the city and Dan McCabe from Swansea’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery came up and did a fab session about indigo dyeing with some local residents. It’s the topic of one of their latest exhibitions. The weather’s been awful recently, threeContinue reading “The Blues On A Sunny Day”
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