Wanderlust 2024 - weeks twenty-five to thirty-two - Printmaking

I was looking forward to this theme of the Wanderlust 2024 course and I have enjoyed it. The first week included some rust dyeing which I had not done before, so that was an interesting start.  We incorporated the images into the page.  There was also making a printing block using crumpled packing tape and doing some gel printing.  The focal image was a print from a polystyrene tile which we incised.  I was pleased with how the page came together. 

Week twenty-six was all about carving our own stamps set and we had to create three squares which would be printed over each other.  The next thing was to print a repeat pattern which I found a bit of a challenge and I didn't get it quite right on the finished page, but I still like the end result and enjoyed carving the three stamps.  

I went full on grunge with my next page, using household objects to print on a gel plate.  I used a few lids and a plastic cover from a plug, as well as some bubble wrap.

Creating fern prints was the focus of the next week, using the fern leaves on a gel plate as well as using the leaf as a stamp too. We then had to cut the prints into strips and weave them. 

Making our own foam stamps was the next focus and I liked adding the bright neons to this page which is one of the most vibrant I have made this year.

Making transfer prints from photos and magazines was the technique here.  The photo which I transferred onto a book page (on the left) shows three of my great uncles, around the time of the First World War.

We had to find a photo of a person which appealed to us for the next week. I chose this girl as I like her attitude.  Once she was cut out of the background, we had to fill it in with descriptions of ourselves - Chris provided the words for mine.  We could then add colour to the image and other details as we wanted to. I really enjoyed this page and using old photographs.

For the 'artful musings' week, I chose to create a grid showing some of the techniques I have been using during the course this year.

Our next theme is 'Drawing' so it will be interesting to see what is featured and how I get on.

#Printinktober 2022 - week two

I am really enjoying Printinktober. The pages are quick to do and are steadily growing.  Above is Stripes,  which used a background stamp from Stamps By Me and my favourite blues.

This is Layered - a stamp set called Beautiful Day by Altenew.  This one was one of the first few stamps I started out with. I was intrigued by how the image builds up.

The Sizzix set, Watercolour Flowers, is one of the Newest stamps sets I have bought recently.  I could have used it for Layered as well.

Green - using two shades of pigment ink and a large square stamp from Carabelle Studios called Dans Mon Herbier.  I like the grungey elements which are included on the stamp.

My own Hand Carved stamps on an inked background.  I do like the handmade look that these stamps have.

Geometric was made using the Visometry stamp set from Visible Image - one of my favourite stamp companies.

Foam using commercially produced foam leaf stamps, a stamp from my art journal course which I made using die cut foam alphabet and foliage, as well as some other shapes made using die cut foam and stuck onto cardboard.  

On to week three!