Lots to learn in little prints

Lately I have been making small gelatin prints. I wanted to use the off cut paper ends from other projects.

monochromatic mountain scape

The benefits of working small are:

  • Quickly seeing what works and doesn’t
  • Using up and not wasting paper
  • Learning to adapt to scale
  • Needing less ink

gelatin print mountain

I have been pulling Monochromatic Mountain scapes these last few weeks. Check out the details of the upcoming online class.

I have been playing with how to divide the space into interesting shapes. This often involves going to far or too detailed and then over printing to simplify again.

I am exploring how to create a focus in these Mountain scapes. I have tried using moons in the distance and arching “branches” in the foreground.

Range of value is alway important to me. I find myself reclaiming light white areas and going very dark all the time. It is so easy to end up with a lot of middle gray values.

abstract landscape

This kind of printing builds my design skills.

If you want to explore:

  • Making Mountain Scapes
  • Dynamic division of space
  • Creating strong range of value
  • Adding a focus

then check out the details of the online class, Monochromatic Mountain Scapes.