Today we got to do some experimental printmaking.
We started by dipping our fingers into the printing paint
and feeling how much stickier it is than the paint we use in class. This is because it needs to stick to the roller.
We then used rollers to apply the printing paint to lots of textured
objects that were placed on the tables.
These included holey metallic foil, large chenille sticks,
strips of bubble wrap, squares of hessian, leaves, lace and natural sponges.
We also used textured rollers to see what effect they made.
Ripped paper squares were rolled over to see what it is
like to use a template.
Lots of fun was happening.
We looked at some prints by Andy Warhol and discussed how he
used popular products, people and “things” of his day as the subject of his prints.
It was then noted how he used the same image and repeated it
over and over, often changing the colours.
We then looked at some examples of “things” that are relevant
to us today, like some foods, trainers, roller skates and cartoon characters.
For next week everyone should bring in an object that they
would like to draw. This image, we will then go on to print on paper and then
on fabric. The fabric prints will be
used to make a banner that will hang in the school mall.
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