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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 17:14:44 GMT 1, Hi
I started a screen printing class a couple of weeks back. Now it is over 5 years since I have down any artwork so it was a challenge to find something from my small portfolio that I thought would be suitable to produce as a screen print (and to be honest that I still liked).
I thought it would be nice to pick one of my own oil paintings to play around with rather than just a random image I liked. Eventually when my current job is less demanding I plan to spend a more time producing original pieces and possibly prints. This is probably at least 5 years away but in the interim I intend to spend some time developing my own style and more importantly developing my ability.
The main reason I started the course was purely to have some "me time" away from work and family life. I am also interested to understand the art and the process of screen printing, an interest I guess that stems from my passion for collecting art.
Anyway I thought I would post this as a potential 1st selection for printing (its an oil painting I did back in Y2002). All thoughts positive or negative accepted.
Beautiful Delinquents
Hi I started a screen printing class a couple of weeks back. Now it is over 5 years since I have down any artwork so it was a challenge to find something from my small portfolio that I thought would be suitable to produce as a screen print (and to be honest that I still liked). I thought it would be nice to pick one of my own oil paintings to play around with rather than just a random image I liked. Eventually when my current job is less demanding I plan to spend a more time producing original pieces and possibly prints. This is probably at least 5 years away but in the interim I intend to spend some time developing my own style and more importantly developing my ability. The main reason I started the course was purely to have some "me time" away from work and family life. I am also interested to understand the art and the process of screen printing, an interest I guess that stems from my passion for collecting art. Anyway I thought I would post this as a potential 1st selection for printing (its an oil painting I did back in Y2002). All thoughts positive or negative accepted. Beautiful Delinquents |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Copyright on Aug 22, 2007 17:19:06 GMT 1, I count 11 colours, posibly more.
Look forward to seeing it printed.
I count 11 colours, posibly more.
Look forward to seeing it printed.
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by JD on Aug 22, 2007 17:22:12 GMT 1, I really really like that 
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by stuey09 on Aug 22, 2007 17:27:54 GMT 1, Have you painted this picture yourself?
Have you painted this picture yourself?
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 17:45:46 GMT 1, Hi Stu
Yeah its an oil painting I did back in Y2002 and then a played around a bit with it in photo-shop (as I need to create separations on the PC for the screen print). As you can see I am an amateur with photo-shop as well!!!
This is the original
Hi Stu Yeah its an oil painting I did back in Y2002 and then a played around a bit with it in photo-shop (as I need to create separations on the PC for the screen print). As you can see I am an amateur with photo-shop as well!!! This is the original |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by stuey09 on Aug 22, 2007 17:48:43 GMT 1, I think it's really good Neil. Hope this is a good project for you
I think it's really good Neil. Hope this is a good project for you |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 18:08:57 GMT 1, Hi Bigman
Yeah I used an old black and white photo of Kate Moss for reference. No intention to make it look like Kate she just had the expression and emotion I was looking for.
Hi Bigman
Yeah I used an old black and white photo of Kate Moss for reference. No intention to make it look like Kate she just had the expression and emotion I was looking for.
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 18:14:05 GMT 1, Hi CR
I think you might be right about the number of colours and the difficulty in turning this into a screen print. I guess it might end up looking slightly different. But as a complete novice in printing it will have to be a case of trial and error. I think I will probably end up doing quite a bit of hand application to make it look better.
You see if you would sell me one of your Barking Dogs on borrowed signs I would stop messing about trying to create something myself...... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Hi CR
I think you might be right about the number of colours and the difficulty in turning this into a screen print. I guess it might end up looking slightly different. But as a complete novice in printing it will have to be a case of trial and error. I think I will probably end up doing quite a bit of hand application to make it look better.
You see if you would sell me one of your Barking Dogs on borrowed signs I would stop messing about trying to create something myself...... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by cashman on Aug 22, 2007 18:30:46 GMT 1, uve obviously got some talents bro but imo the style of this image will never cut it on screens, the reason matt smalls images work so wel if because his images are built up with blocks of colour.
but keep it up bro or why not develope your painting technique aswel?
uve obviously got some talents bro but imo the style of this image will never cut it on screens, the reason matt smalls images work so wel if because his images are built up with blocks of colour.
but keep it up bro or why not develope your painting technique aswel?
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by organics1 on Aug 22, 2007 18:41:06 GMT 1, A man of many talents ;D
But if that's your dog I'm NEVER delivering anything to your house....as nice as it is 
A man of many talents ;D But if that's your dog I'm NEVER delivering anything to your house....as nice as it is |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by dgb133 on Aug 22, 2007 20:48:36 GMT 1, Just don't make it look like a photoshop image 
You can draw so try drawing out some of those colored areas by hand so you avoid some of those cliched dissolve edges that photoshop gives you. It will give it a more graphic look. Unless that was what you were going for?
Just don't make it look like a photoshop image You can draw so try drawing out some of those colored areas by hand so you avoid some of those cliched dissolve edges that photoshop gives you. It will give it a more graphic look. Unless that was what you were going for? |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by corblimeylimey on Aug 22, 2007 20:55:36 GMT 1, You're going to have to be clever in photoshop, and print in black, blue and red, the three colours will need to be printed in halftone so you'll need to output to film, here's a tip covert the image to CMYK then have a play in channels, remember 1 channel per screen print colour so you don't want any magenta in the blue background and you don't want any blue or yellow in the red, I suggest you pick the Magenta, Cyan and Black channels do the colour correction in Image>adjust>selective colour and in Image> adjust> curves and play around, have fun. PM me for help and advice.
You're going to have to be clever in photoshop, and print in black, blue and red, the three colours will need to be printed in halftone so you'll need to output to film, here's a tip covert the image to CMYK then have a play in channels, remember 1 channel per screen print colour so you don't want any magenta in the blue background and you don't want any blue or yellow in the red, I suggest you pick the Magenta, Cyan and Black channels do the colour correction in Image>adjust>selective colour and in Image> adjust> curves and play around, have fun. PM me for help and advice.
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by numusic on Aug 22, 2007 21:00:40 GMT 1, Organics1 - Thats the smaller of the two dogs..... : Thanks Cashman - Yeah I plan to spend most of the spare time I get developing my own style on my originals first. Just thought it would be fun to try screen printing... ;D ;D ;D ;D Lots of work I know and plenty to learn, but I plan to enjoy it.
Nice one, great to see people getting back into their art ! wouldn't worry too much about screenprints unless the image you're working on calls for it. We only buy em cos we can't asfford the orginals good luck mate, keep us posted.
Organics1 - Thats the smaller of the two dogs..... : Thanks Cashman - Yeah I plan to spend most of the spare time I get developing my own style on my originals first. Just thought it would be fun to try screen printing... ;D ;D ;D ;D Lots of work I know and plenty to learn, but I plan to enjoy it. Nice one, great to see people getting back into their art ! wouldn't worry too much about screenprints unless the image you're working on calls for it. We only buy em cos we can't asfford the orginals good luck mate, keep us posted. |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 21:14:38 GMT 1, Thanks Nu - I am hoping the printing course will help stimulate my interest again. Its 5 years since I produced anything and my recollection is that once I start I cant stop. Originals are where I intend to spend most of my time.
CBL - Thanks for the tip. I have got as far as CMYK and printing in halftone. Have pm you and will be grateful for any help you can be.
Thanks Nu - I am hoping the printing course will help stimulate my interest again. Its 5 years since I produced anything and my recollection is that once I start I cant stop. Originals are where I intend to spend most of my time.
CBL - Thanks for the tip. I have got as far as CMYK and printing in halftone. Have pm you and will be grateful for any help you can be.
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by dgb133 on Aug 22, 2007 21:16:18 GMT 1,
Speak for yourself. Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter did wonders with the medium. People like Shephard Fairey it suits their style perfectly.
Speak for yourself. Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter did wonders with the medium. People like Shephard Fairey it suits their style perfectly.
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by tomhills1 on Aug 22, 2007 21:16:30 GMT 1, good luck chief, much as i admire anyone trying to improve or better themselves, this does little, if anything, for me. the use of dogs in art has to be of some significance to me, no good just gratuitously throwing in some old mongrel for affect in my opinion.
the image does not evoke evn a reaction from me but you're not putting that up for knocks, so fair do's. with regard to you and"your time"and developing your printing skills, well, there are worse starting points. so from me, good luck, but do keep pushing yourself, yeah?
good luck chief, much as i admire anyone trying to improve or better themselves, this does little, if anything, for me. the use of dogs in art has to be of some significance to me, no good just gratuitously throwing in some old mongrel for affect in my opinion. the image does not evoke evn a reaction from me but you're not putting that up for knocks, so fair do's. with regard to you and"your time"and developing your printing skills, well, there are worse starting points. so from me, good luck, but do keep pushing yourself, yeah? |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by numusic on Aug 22, 2007 21:19:37 GMT 1, the use of dogs in art has to be of some significance to me, no good just gratuitously throwing in some old mongrel for affect in my opinion.
First time I've heard Kate Moss called a mongrel..
the use of dogs in art has to be of some significance to me, no good just gratuitously throwing in some old mongrel for affect in my opinion. First time I've heard Kate Moss called a mongrel.. |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by numusic on Aug 22, 2007 21:23:05 GMT 1, Speak for yourself. Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter did wonders with the medium. People like Shephard Fairey it suits their style perfectly.
Note: This symbol means the text in front of it is either said in jest or laced with irony.
Speak for yourself. Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter did wonders with the medium. People like Shephard Fairey it suits their style perfectly. Note: This symbol means the text in front of it is either said in jest or laced with irony. |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 21:32:42 GMT 1, Hi Lesbianwednesdays - I sort of agree. The painting is fairly old and when I look at the art that I am buying currently I tend to buy for the imaginary and the emotion that I get from the piece (which by comparison mine lacks substance, style, technique, edge and probably most important for me emotion).
My work in the past has been varied and I have explored many techniques including mixing oils and liquid rubber. The journey stopped 5 years back when I started my own Business and I guess it stopped leaving me with a feeling that I had not quite answered the questions I have myself.
Anyway thanks for the feedback its a learning curve for me and intend to enjoy every step of it.
Hi Lesbianwednesdays - I sort of agree. The painting is fairly old and when I look at the art that I am buying currently I tend to buy for the imaginary and the emotion that I get from the piece (which by comparison mine lacks substance, style, technique, edge and probably most important for me emotion).
My work in the past has been varied and I have explored many techniques including mixing oils and liquid rubber. The journey stopped 5 years back when I started my own Business and I guess it stopped leaving me with a feeling that I had not quite answered the questions I have myself.
Anyway thanks for the feedback its a learning curve for me and intend to enjoy every step of it.
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by numusic on Aug 22, 2007 21:34:21 GMT 1, Thanks Nu - I am hoping the printing course will help stimulate my interest again. Its 5 years since I produced anything and my recollection is that once I start I cant stop. Originals are where I intend to spend most of my time.
I started again earlier this year after a 5 year break, got half way through this then bailed due to lack of time and patience. Hope to get back into it after the festival is over..
Acrylic. 5' x 4'
Thanks Nu - I am hoping the printing course will help stimulate my interest again. Its 5 years since I produced anything and my recollection is that once I start I cant stop. Originals are where I intend to spend most of my time. I started again earlier this year after a 5 year break, got half way through this then bailed due to lack of time and patience. Hope to get back into it after the festival is over.. Acrylic. 5' x 4' |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by Harveyn on Aug 22, 2007 21:41:39 GMT 1, Nu - Thanks, that looks fantastic. I definitely want 1st option on that when your complete...
God I have to stop buying..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Nu - Thanks, that looks fantastic. I definitely want 1st option on that when your complete...
God I have to stop buying..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by tomhills1 on Aug 22, 2007 22:31:41 GMT 1, the use of dogs in art has to be of some significance to me, no good just gratuitously throwing in some old mongrel for affect in my opinion. First time I've heard Kate Moss called a mongrel..
pure class, genius. ;D
the use of dogs in art has to be of some significance to me, no good just gratuitously throwing in some old mongrel for affect in my opinion. First time I've heard Kate Moss called a mongrel.. pure class, genius. ;D |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by tomhills1 on Aug 22, 2007 22:39:19 GMT 1, Hi Lesbianwednesdays - I sort of agree. The painting is fairly old and when I look at the art that I am buying currently I tend to buy for the imaginary and the emotion that I get from the piece (which by comparison mine lacks substance, style, technique, edge and probably most important for me emotion). My work in the past has been varied and I have explored many techniques including mixing oils and liquid rubber. The journey stopped 5 years back when I started my own Business and I guess it stopped leaving me with a feeling that I had not quite answered the questions I have myself. Anyway thanks for the feedback its a learning curve for me and intend to enjoy every step of it.
harvey, hope i didn't sound like i was knocking you and glad we agree that an image has to work on more than one level. take my hat off to you for putting yourself up to be shot down, everyone has to start somewhere and by the looks of it yuo're at least halfway there, you just maybe need to define what it is you are trying to convey/project and do so in as unique a style as you can, without being different for art's sake.
i could not even come up with a base level, yet alone one to improve upon or even one then consider to guage opinion and look to improve still further from the feedback.
brave man, perhaps stupid? definitely brave though. good luck and rember that fortune favours the brave - i don't mean monetary fortune either, i mean a wealth of possibility - good luck.
tom.
Hi Lesbianwednesdays - I sort of agree. The painting is fairly old and when I look at the art that I am buying currently I tend to buy for the imaginary and the emotion that I get from the piece (which by comparison mine lacks substance, style, technique, edge and probably most important for me emotion). My work in the past has been varied and I have explored many techniques including mixing oils and liquid rubber. The journey stopped 5 years back when I started my own Business and I guess it stopped leaving me with a feeling that I had not quite answered the questions I have myself. Anyway thanks for the feedback its a learning curve for me and intend to enjoy every step of it. harvey, hope i didn't sound like i was knocking you and glad we agree that an image has to work on more than one level. take my hat off to you for putting yourself up to be shot down, everyone has to start somewhere and by the looks of it yuo're at least halfway there, you just maybe need to define what it is you are trying to convey/project and do so in as unique a style as you can, without being different for art's sake. i could not even come up with a base level, yet alone one to improve upon or even one then consider to guage opinion and look to improve still further from the feedback. brave man, perhaps stupid? definitely brave though. good luck and rember that fortune favours the brave - i don't mean monetary fortune either, i mean a wealth of possibility - good luck. tom. |
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Started A Printing Course - Thoughts On 1st Piece , by HowAboutNo on Aug 23, 2007 0:06:39 GMT 1, Speak for yourself. Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter did wonders with the medium. People like Shephard Fairey it suits their style perfectly. Note: This symbol means the text in front of it is either said in jest or laced with irony.
And there was me just thinking you were calling Ford an asshole Nu
Speak for yourself. Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter did wonders with the medium. People like Shephard Fairey it suits their style perfectly. Note: This symbol means the text in front of it is either said in jest or laced with irony. And there was me just thinking you were calling Ford an asshole Nu |
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