Lesser goldfinch - #collograph #printmaking
Collection of four collographies, with inspiration from biology and physiology.
#art #collograph #printmaking #etchingpress #studio

Been stuffing my brain with collage and #printmaking inspiration for weeks …

... and just woke up from a nap with my brain excitedly spewing a dozen original print technique application ideas. OMG. Combining #collograph #gelliPrint #dieCuts #stamping #reliefPrint #stencilling #collage ...

Like trying to catch and keep snowflakes! 😂

The harder part is making it happen 😁
#iHaveADream LOL

I do have one design fully imagined, already. Based on an old drawing of mine. Stay tuned.

Day 21 #ArtAdventCalendar2022

#collograph

Using a rigid card substrate, then layering on decomposed petals from a Hydrangea flower. Inked and then printed using a print press.
More on the process https://handprinted.co.uk/blogs/blog/collagraph-printing
#Art #MastoArt #Printmaking #FlowerPetals

Collagraph Printing

Collagraphy is a really versatile printing process in which a textured plate is inked up and put through a press. Different textures hold varying amounts of ink and print different tones. Anything with a low relief texture can be stuck down and used: wallpaper, leaves, fabrics, tapes and threads etc. The collagraph plate is … Continue reading

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