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.

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.

Mural Painting

Today, the main part of mural development went ahead, After yesterday's initial sketch on the wall.

Me and my group, spent the majority of the day painting the base on the folio wall gallery, after going through a very large amount of paint. I personally think one more day on the paintwork, and the mural will be complete, after buying more paint though of course.

I occupied most of my time spent on the mural, painting the power station, the wall under the landfill heap, and focusing on the tonal sea. 

(Above, photos of yesterday's mural progress, which was the basis for today's work).

A great majority of the piece has now been painted out, after a very busy, and collaborative day, working on the mural for the completion date, which is at the latest Monday the 4th of October.

I will post photos of the mural, as of the date this blog was made, very soon.