Further process texting - lino/monoprint - final design

First final mono print test

• created detail lino - of final design - hoping it works well printed - potential final.
  (see if successful - move forward with other two designs also in lino
• idea to use stencils - like in induction - for each section - split up comp into three.
• need inked up board.
• colour - black and colour decided. - make the most of the ink relief for different levels of black.

aims;

- use mono print to enhance areas of the composition - add detail and depth to the background - bring out more in the image.

learnt a lot today.

• difficult to line up - registration
• using the machine - calculating what effects i want to create and how i go about doing that
• last time - in induction - used very basic mono print methods. - a lot of guessing jet seeing how it turns out.
• can i achieve a ‘planned’ look or is this too difficult to get head around?
  
  - attwmplt one - wrong pressure - too dark - cant see lino
• but splitting up sections has worked - need to try more
• releaving pressure more - get a feel for it once one is done. - 
• print it thug machine twice - for sky
• change pressure - by machine / layering paper on top.
• print right way - back wads but also remember lino is backwards! had to create new stencils because still wet ink on other side.

results;

inked up board.

• could get marks on easily - from the mat
• oil marks - careful, clean properly.
• lasts a few times - once relieved to the right pressure - found you could get a few the same - by increasing the pressure slightly - paper /machine - mightt be useful when creating lots.
• cover whole piece of paper. how could i avoid this?
• can create prints from not only inking up the board - but also from rolling the stencils.
• this way they were kept neatly within the boarder of the lino image.
• more difficult to get the right pressure? to predict? - need to keep experimenting 
• only get one press from each - ink dries up quicker on the papr than if printing on board - more time consuming?

Overall, really pleased - beacue i really enjoyed the process - although long - its challenging - excited to learn more about it - try and perfect the process. more experience tests needed.

decided to move forward with the lino and mono combination. 
- I think the mono print is a really good use of texture. - Our brief is only two colours plus stock so is quite limited - but I've realised - with mono prtint you can really take advantage of that with creating different levels of tone with once colour. - creating that depth and detail.

- feel lino mouth picee has translated across to lino well - other designs also look promising - gonna go for it!