This brief has been the most appealing to
me so far in the year because I enjoy printing (especially screen). I decided
to produce five prints, although I did consider making a publication. This idea
didn’t seem as strong as the multiple ideas that I had for the possible prints.
I am proud of the outcomes that I have
created in throughout this brief as I believe I have a strong body of work
involving different methods of print including mono, lino and screen printing
to try and produce the most effective work.
To produce the final screen prints I used a
digital approach to create the half tone effect which is something I have never
done before. At first I wasn’t confident in using the digital approach which is
clear in the first set of prints I created which seem slightly rushed and unprofessional.
After making these prints I realised that they could be improved so I worked
back into the designs on Photoshop. Working out how to use the cintiq improved
my outcomes drastically as I could create smoother lines making the images
clearer.
I also produced some lino stamps and a set
of two colour lino prints to strengthen my body of work for new possible
outcomes. However, I still prefer the screen prints. I had intentions of
interpreting the lino stamps in screen prints by scanning them in and altering
them using Photoshop. The two-colour lino prints could have been developed
further by making each different part into a stamp and using a jigsaw method
with two colours.
Mono-printing is not a strong point for me
as I don’t find it interesting and the outcomes I seem to produce never appeal
to me aesthetically. The mono prints I created were not the strongest designs
which could have been down to the use of colour.
I am happy with my choice of colours
throughout the prints as I believe they express the naivety of my work, as well
as showing the political opinions of George Orwell’s ‘1984’.
If I did the brief again I would reproduce
the two colour lino prints into larger stamps which could have been useful for
the animation brief because of the separated elements that can be altered.
