My Screenprinting
Technique
My prints all start with
original drawings.
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Nasturtium
Pencil
Paper
Pen
Brush
Rose Bay Willow Herb
‘Little Barn’
Fine Art Giclee Print
Photography
I take a lot of photos for my work. I’ll take a scene that catches my eye from lots of different angles, then take them back to the studio and it helps me to rearrange the composition the way I want it to be seen.
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Roadside
Landscape
hillside, pathways
Screen Printing
My Tools
Silkscreen
Squeegee
Silkscreen
25% OFF
Ink
My printing technique leaves very little waste. I use water-based non toxic inks and the lovely thing is, more and more environmentally friendly products are being produced all the time. So I try to keep up with new developments. I have little paper waste as I only use what I need. Really, all I throw away is the used masking tape.
Colour
and Planning
I spend a lot of time choosing colours, mixing just the right colour of the ink
(when you only have 3 in a print you need to choose carefully),
and planning my layers and composition.
I paint my designs directly onto the screen…
then fill the screen with screen block.
Wash away the blue and my design is ready to print
I print each colour layer one at a time.
Each print is a joy.
Choosing colours,
problem solving,
being able to draw and paint
as part of the process
And sharing it with others.
