Arne Bendik Sjur-Print

- Is a Norwegian artist
- Work is about people and relationships

-"Sjur's images engage people in thought and emotion"
- Is the most prominent graphic artist
- Linked to the Gallery 27 where he exhibited regularly
-His works on show in which he deal with serious topics eg. struggling relationships

Andrea Joseph

-Joseph is an award winning illustrator. 
-Shes from Port Talbot, Wales, now living in Derbyshire.
-She self taught. her illustrations celebrate the unexpected beauty of everyday objects.

-Andrea's children book illustrations were selected for the prestigious Bologna Children s Book fair.
-Her work has been exhibited worldwide
-Uses traditional materials, inks and pencils.

Final Photos

Edited Photos 2

Edited Photos

Studio Photos- Low key

3D Modroc

- Prepare table with newspaper

- Keep area tidy whilst working

- Clear up any spillages 

- Vaseline hand to help release Modroc 

- Place Modroc, 1 piece at a time in water & rub the surface, then apply to either front or back of hand (not both)

- Once set peel off, put Modroc away safe to dry

- Then tidy up any mess

Technical info- print

Process:

- Using a sharp etching tool, incise into the Perspex. 

- Rubbing small amounts of caligo ink into the incised lines with scrim, work in a circular motion ensured the ink is pushed in. 

- Wipe off any excess ink off the surface of the plate. 

- Lay the etched plate on the printing bed and on top the plate lay a piece of dampened piece of watercolour paper

- Cover with the felt blanket and roll through the printing press. Carefully lift the print from the plate. Allow to dry. 

Materials: 

- Perspex plate

- Etching tool

- Caligo printing inks 

- Scrim 

- Watercolour paper

- Printing press

H&S:

Keep area clean and tidy

Keep area ventilated 

Wear protective clothing 

Use a cutting mat when etching to avoid the plate moving

Monoprinting

MonoPrint

Monoprinting is known as a printing method, it means that its a "one off print".

Equipment:

• Caligo relief inks or block printing inks
• Extender, this is mixed with the ink to loosen it, thus making it easier to work with
• Working surface-Thin plastic sheet 
• If printing with plastic sheet the Albion and etching press can be used. If using glass do not use in either press
• You can use the side of your fist, a dry roller or wooden spoon (which is called the burnishing method)
• Drawing, mark-making equipment such as leaves, paintbrushes, sticks, cotton buds, etc...
• Roller for inking
• Paper; newsprint, brown, copy paper, sugar paper and cartridge paper for printing
• Newspaper to lay on the table (stop mess)

Cleaning up:

• Soap,Rags/Sponges
• Use water for all caligo inks 
• Floor is clear, books and bags under tables
• Can where gloves  prevent skin contact with ink
• Apron

Print Methods 1&2

Method 1- Drawing into the ink

Easiest way of making a monoprint. Always re-roll ink after each print. Always remember doing a print in this way will reverse your image.

• Roll ink thinly onto a sheet of plastic
• Draw any design or image in to the ink with marking tools
• Mask off areas of ink with leaves, feathers, newsprint etc.. as a choice 
• Place paper over the ink and with your hands. if using plastic sheet, place on top of newsprint, under blankets on etching press. Place paper and another sheet of newsprint on top and print
• Then try other paper types

Method 2- Drawing onto the back of the paper

It creates a better quality of line, its suited to hand drawn typography, life drawing and still life.

• Roll out thin layer of ink
• Lightly place paper over the ink
• Draw onto the back with any drawing tools

Remember- Additional pressure will always cause the ink transfer, experiment first to see what pressures you can make.

Print Methods 3&4

Method 3- Painting with ink

Its a monoprint suited for who like painting.

• Using brushes or palette knives. Paint your image,thinly, straight onto a plastic sheet
• Use any colours you want
• Place paper over the ink and take a print using the methods previously mentioned
• If you use a clear sheet you can place a drawn image under it and use it as a guide to follow when painting

Method 4- 

-Using paper or card stencils 

-Cut shapes 

-Textured found materials

• Ink up plastic sheet, can be one or more colours
• Lay cut out shapes or stencils onto plate
• Place sheet of paper on top and print using a press or the burnishing method
• When print is dry, create layers by repeating the above and printing onto the same image.
• When printing is complete, work into the ink using all or some of the methods

Colour Contrast

Using these it help to choose colours carefully to put into are work. 

3D Work

3D Process

Simple steps when doing are tiles:

1. Think about Colour and Composition

2. Produce Colour card collage in the style of Henri Matisse

3. Roll out a large slab of clay

4. Use the colour card collage as a template for making the tiles

5. Then start adding texture and design to your slab using tolls

6. After that then cut your slab in to little tiles for example I cut mine in to 3 parts

7. Once your happy then start to decorate with colour paints

8. Then when your finish put in the firing room

3D H&S

Health+Safety 

-Wash brushes and tools after using with clay

-Wipe down surfaces

-Bags and items under the tables

-Watch were your going (no brakes of peoples work)

-Careful when handing other peoples work

Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky:

He was born in Moscow in 1866 and died of a disease on December 13th 1944. Kandinsky was a educator, painter and Lawyer. He used oils and water colour for his work and was abstract artist. He suffered a nervous breakdown during world war and was took back to Russia where is artistic eye was influenced by the constructionist movement based on hard lines, dots and geometry. He studied art in earnest at age 30 moving him to Munich to study drawing and painting. Kandinsky emerged as a respected leader of the abstract art movement in the early 20th century.

Frottage

Process

-Take two pieces of card

-Using a range of materials create two alternative compositions using different textures and geometric shapes

-Stick down your chosen shapes & textures

-Place a piece of paper over the top of your collaged plate and produce a rubbing using pencils & 

graphite sticks

-In addition, ink up a roller, place a piece of paper over the top your plate and roll ink over the top

Considering:

1. Composition
2. Space around shapes
3. Positive & negative shapes
4. Contrast & Tone
5. Bold lines
6. Overlapping & layering
7. Size & scale

Health+Saftey

- Bags under tables

- No liquids out on tables

- Careful with sharp object (Craft Knife)

Mixed Media

Responding to Jane Davis work

-experimenting with different painting techniques
-creating a series of x3 pieces that work together as a set (triptych)
-aiming to produce a triptych that explores the use of colour and composition

Techniques

• sgraffitto
• resist – pastels, copydex and paper
• stencilling
• masking tape to create straight/clean edges
• printing with textured paper
• layering paint
• acrylic paint, watercolour
• drawing back in with – pen, biro, markers

Felt Making

Felt is the oldest textile, its made without using an sewing or weaving and is a non-constructed fabric. It dates back to 6,500 BC. It can be any colour, made into any shape or size and makes so many items; Shoes, tents, carpets, fine clothing, art objects, hats and jewellery.

Materials:

- Merino wool tops

- Warm water

- Soap

- Bubble Wrap

- Netting

- Bamboo Mat

- Towel

How to Make Felt:

• Place towel or sugar paper on a flat surface. Lay bubble wrap over surface, bubble side up. Using wool tops, pull the ends fibres out gently and lay them down on the plastic in a square with all the fibres in the same direction

• Leave a gap of approximately 2cm clear between the edge of the fibres and the edge of the plastic. When you have created a fine but dense layer of fibres repeat the process but with the fibres laying in the opposite direction, making sure that you cannot see the previous layer through the second layer.

• Repeat this process with the fibres running in the direction of the first layer (3-4 Layer)

• Sprinkle a small amount of warm water on the top the netting. sweep soap bar across netting

• With wet soapy hands rub over the netting. Add more water if needed to ensure that the wool is "wetted" out but not to much

• Carry on rubbing until fibres bonding together, turn piece over and repeat. Then you can roll it in the bamboo matt which increases the bonding process

• Rinse out the piece in cold water. At the same time soak felt warm water, rinse out the bamboo, ring out felt piece and roll it again in the bamboo matt

Sewing H&S

Health&Safety

•  Never leave appliance unattended
• Always unplug appliance from electric outlet immediately after use
• If cord or plug is damaged DO NOT USE 
• Report to appropriate person if damaged
•  Ensure all lead are safely tucked under work place and that there are no trailing leads (become hazards)
• Ensure all air openings on appliance are clear from blockage
• Keep fingers away from moving parts; take extra round the needle.
• Don't use bent needles 
• Take care when pushing and pulling the fabric under the needle, can cause the needle to break
• When making any adjustments ensure the machine is switched off
• Turn off all controls before disconnecting the machine
• Take care when lifting the machine
• No earphones to be warn when operating the machine (Just beware of your surroundings)
• No liquids to be used around or near the machine

Felt work

 Felt Work:

Different stitches

Running Stitch

Pass the needle in and out of the fabric, making the surface stitches of equal length. The stitches on the underside should also be of equal length, but half the size or less than the upper stitches





Seeding

This filling stitch is made up of small straight stitches of equal or different length placed at random over the surface.










French Knots

Bring the thread out at the position, hold the thread down where it emerges with the left thumb and encircle the thread twice with the needle. Still holding the thread firmly with your thumb, twist the needle back to the starting point and insert it close to where the thread first emerged (not in the exact place or it will simply pull back through). Pull the needle through to the back, leaving a small knot on the surface, as shown, or pass on to the position of the next stitch.




Chain Stitch

Bring the thread up at the top of the line and hold it down with the left thumb. Insert the needle where it last emerged and bring the point out a short distance away. Pull the thread through, keeping the working thread under the needle point.






Detached chain stitch

Bring the thread through at A and, holding the thread down with the thumb, as shown, insert the needle again just a single thread away. Still holding the thread, bring the needle through at B. Pull the threat through gently to form a small loop, then insert the needle at C to form a small tying stitch over the loop.




Fly Stitch


Bring the thread through at the top left. Hold it down with the left thumb and insert the needle to the right on the same level, a little distance from where the thread first emerged. Take a small stitch downwards to the centre with the thread, as shown, to hold it in place. Bring the needle up again in position to work the next stitch




Couching



Lay down the thread to be couched, and with another thread catch it down with small stitches worked over the top










Back Stitch

Bring your thread to the front. Work your individual stitches from the right to left. Come up at A, take a small backward stitch, go down at B, and emerge at C. Always move the needle forward beneath the fabric and come up one stitch length ahead, ready to take another stitch. Make sure to keep your stitches even.










Blanket Stitches


Worked from left to right. The needle is brought up vertically and brought out of the fabric with the thread tucked under the needle