Print

My two weeks of print was split up over the Christmas break.. In my first week we were taught basic digital print skills on Photoshop and Illustrator. Having previously done a Digital Print Course it served as a recap. I went to Kew Gardens to gather research and inspiration for my print collection, focussing on the surfaces and textures of the plants.

Below are a few of my favourite shots.

The colours I found within the plants were very natural and served as inspiration for my colour palette. 
My final 4 digital prints.

After the Christmas break we were printing using newprint stencils (I made templates based on the surfaces plants in Kew Gardens) and acid dyes on silk. I liked the process of making the acid dyes from the powder as it reminded me of my A-level chemistry.
We used a mixture of silkscreen and mono printing to create our final 6 prints, Each stencil only lasted about 3 prints. It was a very stressful day in the print room to finish all 6 samples.

This is my favourite print from the collection

Upon reflection I found it quite amusing that my prints have an African quality about them, as I had just returned from South Africa. I really like the way they work as a collection but are all very different yet have the same almost tribal undertone.

I enjoyed printing I could definitely see myself specialising in print or digital print, as the technique feels very natural.