"The artist...is also a born adventurer. His explorations, unlike those of a tourist, are rewarded by the discovery of beauty spots unmentioned in the guide books, and with tireless curiosity and an exceptional proneness to wonderment, he will come upon objects of remarkable interest overlooked or even shunned by more disciplined observers."
Augustus John, R.A.
Saturday, 16 April 2011
The less said the better
Don't know how it happened, but I completely forgot about this colour. It should have been printed as colour 2 or colour 3. I've had to print it a lot darker than originally intended so I am not sure how it will now affect the subsequent colours.
In theory I try to work from light to dark, alternating warmer and cooler tones. I try to have a plan from the start, or at least a rough idea about the number of colours and the order of printing. But what usually happens is that my decisions are altered by the way the colours interact with one another after printing. I use waterbased inks which are somewhat transparent, so they don't always over print in the way I expect them to do. It also doesn't help when I forget to print one! Its easier if I'm working from a watercolour sketch as the process of working from light to dark is similar. With this print the original field sketch is only a black and white pen and ink drawing so I'm having to be a bit more creative adding colour.
I studied illustration at Dyfed College of Art, Carmarthen, graduating in 1984. The works shown on this site are based on observations and drawings made directly from life in the field. The field sketches are mostly drawn using a Rotring Art Pen or a soft 6B pencil. The finished studio pieces are generally linocuts but I have recently started working with drypoints and mezzotints. Further information and more examples of my artwork can be found by following the link below to my website.
"Observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form and knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration." Henry Moore.
On Drawing
"For me drawing is the basis of all visual language, for the art of drawing is a way of seeing and celebrating the world." Professor Ken Howard, R.A.
All artwork shown is copyright Stuart Brocklehurst unless stated otherwise.
2 comments:
looking good so far..how do you work out the colour sequence for each print?
Matt
Hi Matt,
In theory I try to work from light to dark, alternating warmer and cooler tones. I try to have a plan from the start, or at least a rough idea about the number of colours and the order of printing. But what usually happens is that my decisions are altered by the way the colours interact with one another after printing. I use waterbased inks which are somewhat transparent, so they don't always over print in the way I expect them to do. It also doesn't help when I forget to print one! Its easier if I'm working from a watercolour sketch as the process of working from light to dark is similar. With this print the original field sketch is only a black and white pen and ink drawing so I'm having to be a bit more creative adding colour.
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