Creative Challenge 1
Title:
Making Prints
Artform:
Visual arts – print making
Challenge:
Explore ‘monoprinting’ in three different ways.
Resources:
Waterbased printing ink (if you have it) or some waterbased paint
Ink roller/Small sponge paint roller (not essential)
Paint Brushes
Perspex sheet or thick acetate (not essential) - a wipeable tray or table top works just as well… anything that’s non-absorbent, flat and easy to wipe paint/ink from!
Paper – For printing onto. Thin paper, such as copier/printer paper works very well, cartridge paper torn from sketchbooks also works well.
Pencils
Damp cloth, kitchen towel or wet wipes
Getting started:
http://artspacecinderford.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Making-Prints-Guide.pdf
Find out:
Artist: Forest of Dean Printmaker - Melanie Clarke. Melanie’s work is inspired by the landscape and history of the Forest and is currently focused on reducing the environmental impact of her work. Melanie works with a range of printing processes including; collagraph, etching, relief and stone lithography.
Further information about this artist is available through her website: https://melanieclarkeprintmaker.weebly.com/
Further examples of her work can also be found via her Instagram page www.Instagram.com/melanieclarkeartist
Share:
Please share work with Cinderford Artspace by posting your work on our facebook page; www.facebook.com/artspacecinderford. We will also show your work in our online Gallery on our website. To enter our gallery, please send a photo of your work, with a brief description and your name to dan@artspacecinderford.org
Extra Challenges:
Other resource guides are available from our website. We also set weekly arty ‘challenges’ through our Facebook page and invite people to submit their work to our online gallery. http://artspacecinderford.org
