week four

Despite the title of this project being as broad and open-ended as it is, and the multitude of ideas that could be generated from brainstorming, i have found it difficult to respond to in a way that will keep me interested and curious enough to continue working on it. Im also aware of my desire to create something more than an attractive picture, i would like it to have meaning, even if it be communicating something evident that people choose to ignore.

As soon as i started the printmaking module i was certain on a few things that i had learnt from previous print making experiences that i was very keen to explore further.

Firstly, that i would like to work in a relief print method such as linocut/woodcut or investigate screenprinting techniques as i find these processes easier to understand and able to produce images that suit me, using layers of flat vibrant colors or incorporating the use of photographic images to create collage.

Secondly, that i have always been interested in print because it allows an image to be produced many times over without the quality differing, street artists use this to their advantage, especially when creating large wheatpaste posters that can be pasted to walls in the streets, by doing this many times, the artists is in no anxiety over where would be the best arena to showcase their work, they are free from this burden.

I may not be sure of what i want to communicate just yet, and Im not completely sure of the imagery, but i can be certain of the processes i would like to use, and i can be sure i would like to produce work that interacts with the street so im going to spend some time brainstorming and drawing from observation to gather ideas.