INTENT:
- I really focused in on a line in the song of 'rattlesnakes unfold' as I could immediately see interesting imagery for it
- I wanted to make something slightly odd and unconventional, whilst still easily recognisable
- I was aware that I didn't have much time, so wanted a fairly quick process that I could use after developing a composition through roughing
- Also, I was keen to add text to this piece, especially a verb, as I feel it gives the piece movement and keeps it lively
HOW:
- I found roughing extremely useful in this piece, as I could quickly get to grips with the snake almost as a 3D form and how to manipulate it
- By using the lightbox to create a clear but rough line drawing, I could transfer it to lino using tracing paper, which was a really quick way of image transferring
- By thinking in negative space I was able to leave the majority of the lino untouched, and just use white space to create my design, which was an interesting way of thinking about image making
- I will use mono for the second colour, and hopefully print these fairly quickly
WHY:
- I wanted a handmade vibe, which is why I will traditionally print this design
- Because of time constraints, I wanted to quickly print this piece, so chose relief rather than screen, which I think is a sensible to make certain aspects quicker when necessary
- By using simple shapes and patterns, I was able to create a fairly abstract, but easily recognisable snake
REFLECTIONS:
- I could have included some more patterns to make it more interesting
- I'm not too sure how the registration will work between mono and lino print, but it is the necessary process since I have such limited time to work on this design
- I really enjoyed working in negative space and seeing how I can create designs without using line in a conventional sense
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