Part 1:Project 3: More layers

I think the above print is my favourite so far. I like the way the red does not dominate here. It is more complementary to the other colours than those prints I pulled yesterday. I chose to use red again as I had a couple of earlier printed layers using yellow and wanted to use a colour closer on the colour wheel rather than opposites. I attempted to add some texture by impressing ribble board into the ink before taking this print. The effect maybe a little too subtle to see in this photograph.

The following, though not quite so successful, has some interesting texture. This is a ghost print. I had already taken two prints from this inked plate before removing the violin shaped mask so that it revealed a greater density of colour beneath the mask. Again, the red is rather dominant. But I plan to reduce this effect using white ink and random objects such as lace, bubble wrap and feathers as masks.

Later I will amass a few more base prints upon which I shall experiment also using objects found around the house.

I have continued to use oil based ink since finding it easier to work with due to drying times. But I also prefer it because it gives a better finish to the print. Rather than soaking in like paint, the oil based ink appears to sit nicely on the surface of the paper.