Printing Techniques

For this printing technique I used a sheet of polystyrene and a biro which created marks in the polystyrene. I then painted over it with a roller, then pressed it face down onto the paper. With this technique, I like the grainy effect it is given, as well as how clear the lines in the drawing have come out.

This painting technique was done by painting onto a laminated sheet of paper, then using the end of a paintbrush, I created marks to contrast white and black. I then pressed it face down onto paper to print it. The outcome is very expressive, and could be used in an abstract piece.

Here I used the same technique as before, however with the end of a paintbrush I drew a hand. I like the marks that have been made, particularly the paint in the background, however I don't think that the drawing works in it as there is too much of a contrast between being expressive and being very controlled. I think this technique would work better as a more abstract or expressive piece.

For this printing technique I painted onto a laminated paper with a roller, placed it faced down onto paper and then drew over it with the end of a paintbrush. I like the outlook of this technique because the lines are not sharp, and look as if they could be used for drawing things like the blurry outlines of buildings in the background for example.

 This technique was done by painting onto laminated paper with a roller, then stripping away layers of paint with a cloth so some parts are left white again. I then pressed it face down onto paper to print it. I like this technique because it creates an interesting effect, and there are a lot of different ways you can experiment with it.