Printmaking Class @ New Hampshire Institute of Art

2010 / /

I am taking a printmaking classs with Elizabeth Cameron at NHIA in Manchester, NH. The set up is wonderful and the people are great. They have lots of presses an materials available to use. My original thought was that I would work independently on a series using the presses. But what I found was that I have adapted so well to working without a press that retraining on the presses would be beneficial. With the gelatin prints that I usually do the results are quick, the planning, preparation and clean up is minimal compared to working with a press.

So I did this linoleum block yesterday during class and had to force myself to be patient. I like the block ok – but not in love with it. I worked up the image from a few one minute gesture drawings that I did at the Wednesday Night Drawing Class @ Newburyport Art Association.

So am going to play around with some soft blocks this week and see what I come up with. I used a photo and photoshop to come up with block. I carved it out of an oversized eraser.

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Series of Monotype Prints – Paper Doll Dresses

2010, combined techniques, Haverhill, mixed media printmaking / /


I am getting ready for a workshop on Composing the Print at the Artists’ Playground in Newburyport, MA. So I am working with a new piece of gelatin and I made some fun stencils of a paper doll dress. I modified the basic stencil with stitching, salt, wire mesh, and thread. It was fun to work up this series of small gelatin prints.
Check out the video of the small dresses.

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Finding a Line of Inquiry

2010, combined techniques, mixed media printmaking / /

Back from my workshop with Tim Hawkesworth and trying to apply what I learned. One idea he introduced was finding a line of inquiry and working that with compassionate commitment. I may have a line of inquiry for the moment or the night but it does not seem to be “the” line of inquiry. But that is good enough for now. He also suggested finding what I like in my work and move from there, instead of focusing on what is wrong or what I don’t like. I am also going to study and look for artists I like and learn from them. www.linda-germain.com

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"She Moved IV" – painting goes on

2010, Haverhill, mixed media printmaking / /

This drawing/painting was reworked. It evolved and got cropped. I kept trying something new. Going Darker, going lighter, adding texture, trying a new medium. You would not think that Kip, the dog moves that much, but she does. She looks pretty sleepy and that she is too. I found that charcoal over oil pastel causes the charcoal to stick to the pastel and stand out. www.linda-germain.com

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