These are my favourite designs for scarves where I have incorporated lino cuttings with photoshop-editing to achieve brightly coloured prints which subtly show the anatomical theme in a light-hearted and more commercial way which I find more appealing to a wider audience.
Here I have scanned plastic faux bones and edited using photoshop to create colourful designs for a scarf context. I really like the colour palettes of these ideas and believe they would be successful as digital prints on a silk satin. I have also added my own drawings to add some extra interest with pattern and line.
These images are simply photographs of meat which I have edited on photoshop. Although the theme is slightly gruesome, and not something that you would imagine as being appealing or suited on fashion garments, I feel that when the colours are edited so they appear less "bloody" they have a peaceful, futuristic and marbled look which is quite intriguing.
I have also mirror-repeated one image because it gives a symmetrical appearance which makes it feel modern and would suit a scarf context.
These are my initial prints where I have explored using lino cutting to create a structured feeling pattern which shows my theme of skeletal forms. I am very happy with these first prints and so I will next develop them further with more variety of shapes and colours. I will also try layering up different prints to create a deeper, more exciting print.
I have looked at particular awe-inspiring lino prints and taken notes from the following videos which show clearly the best ways to achieve a successful print.
James Green produces clean, crisp lino prints with character. A video below shows an interview with him where he explains his view on creating a print as well as some of his work.
Gary Ratushniak creates very bold, outstanding prints with movement and a three-dimensional quality.
He uses strong colours which I am very drawn to and a composition which pulls your attention into the piece. This video explains his own influences of his work.
Thomas Shahan creates very detailed prints with one print, rather than layers of different colours like James green or Gary Ratushniak. Shahan's influences date back to very early prints with elements of surrealism.
During my last project I began exploring printing with lino cuttings which I believe where successful through their hand-crafted appearance. I am therefore planning to take this method further into my next project, where I will focus on skeletal forms.
Here i have scanned in leaves to create interesting compositions which i have enhanced using photoshop. I really like the vivid colours and intriguing appearance of the leaves layered together and the relation to victorian botanical interest.
