Print #4 (Modern Teen, Female)

For my 4th print, as part of the people and characters unit, I have created a etching print, using a sheet of plastic, and an etching point tool. This print is a homage to Hartlepool's youth, and is similar in theme to the teenage male print, as well as the teenage worker, using historical themes from the past.

My etched print, of a female teenage character.

The print is an etching based print, I used a sharp cutting tool, to create lines on a sheet of plastic.

The process of making this type of print, involved using watered down printing ink, and a squeegee tool to allow the ink to get into the grooves that the needle like tool left. Then, after I soaked paper for a minimum of 15 minutes, and patted until it was just damp, I placed the print ready to go on the press, face down on the damp sheet. After winding it through the press, I removed the print, and I was left with this image (below right).

These two images are my finals for this particular print

I am very pleased with how they turned out, however, I particularly like the image on the left, as it features colour, and the lines look darker. This provides excellent effect, against the pale background.

Thomas.

Print #1 (Rich Guy)

For my first people and characters print, that sadly never got to be placed on the wall, I created a lino cut out of a 'rich' guy. I carry the 'rich' stereotype across through the monocle, and a trench styled coat.

Sketching the character out onto the vinyls surface with graphite.

After using the cutting tools to highlight the lines.

With the background removed. This will allow the print to stand out more easily.

Final Prints in an assortment of different forms:

A tester print

Print with ink on.

Cleaning ink off print.

Assorted prints, on different surfaces, using different colours.

You can find my final selected prints for this image, alongside my submitted work, and here at the bottom of this blog.

Thomas.

Gallery viewing is live!

The exhibition is go! :) 

Thomas.

Mural is no more

Well, the folio gallery mural is now no more, the walls have been all painted over, back to their original colours. The mural served its purpose, and attracted the attention of the press, visitors, and more importantly, allowed myself and my group to gain experience in creating an actual live, running galley from scratch.

We worked well under high pressure, as well as workload, and we met the deadline for completion no problem. It was a really memorable, and enjoyable experience, and now every time that I peer to the folio gallery space, I will think of the time when I worked inside a collaborative group, to create something wonderful for the eyes.

Here is another reminder of what the exhibition space looked like, at several intervals during creation. (Below)

Before work was laid down.

The addition of the fisherman, which I think is great.

The first day of painting.

The second day of painting.

Completion.

I am glad to have been a part of this exciting unit. :)



Thomas.

Exhibition Aftermath

Well, the folio gallery exhibition is over, visitors have come and went. It all began at around 7:00pm, a few people turned up to look at our artwork, and I did overhear many compliments coming from them.

About 20 minutes after, the area was packed, there were at least 35 people in the folio, and it was so pleasing to see a great turnout.

About 40 minutes after, the crowd started to dissipate, and the exhibition was beginning to be over.

A very good showing, it wasn't my first exhibition, but it was definitely one of my best, something that I am grateful to have been a part of.

Thomas.

Jo Davies

Jo Davies is a freelance people and character illustrator and writer, who creates many illustrations commercially for children's books. (I can tie this in as part of my professional studies research because of this).

http://www.jodaviesillustration.com/page5.htm < Reference to image.

This link highlights her work in the children's market sector > http://www.jodaviesillustration.com/page4.htm

She works as an author and illustrator for such children's book companies as Barefoot Books, and Scholastic Books. She also produces educational work for such companies as Macmillans, Fabri and Chalkface.




Thomas.

Sharon Tancredi

Sharon Tancredi is an illustrator, who produces work on people and character themes. She works in a pure cartoon style, and uses a broad range of vivid colours, in her work. I love her style, naturally to me, there is something about cartoon stylised artwork, that makes it really interesting to me. An element I tried to add into my character work, in my folio project. I aimed to be semi-realistic in my character design, but with a hint of realism.

http://www.folioart.co.uk/illustration/folio/artists/illustrator/sharon-tancredi < image reference at this link.

http://www.folioart.co.uk/illustration/folio/artists/illustrator/sharon-tancredi