In this post I'll share my collagraph, or collograph as it also can be spelled, printmaking process with you. I'm fascinated by the unpredictability of collagraph printing…
I just finished making a new Collagraph plate. I really liked the way it looks now with the colors, so I thought I better scan it before I dirty it up with ink tonight...
About The Artwork My 2D prints are created in a close relation to my 3-dimensional sculptures. Original Created:2010 Subjects:Abstract Materials:Paper Styles:FigurativeAbstract Expressionism Mediums:Manipulated Details & Dimensions Printmaking:Manipulated on Paper Artist Produced Limited Edition of:10 Size:18 W x 24 H x 1 D in Frame:White Ready to Hang:Yes Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:United States. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
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A tale of an IAEA Student Chapter Roundtable Presentation. [flickr id=”6463833451″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”original” group=”” align=”none”] Before the IAEA Conference, my colleague in the Art Education MAT program, Keli Campbell, and I applied to present at the IAEA Student Chapter Roundtable. Our main interest and goal was to present a demonstration and lesson plan idea on Collagraph Printing. [flickr id=”6463825895″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”original” group=”” align=”none”] What is Collagraphy? Collagraphy is a print-making process where various materials are glued to a hardboard to create a raised texture. The collaged collagraph plate can then be printed with a press or by hand with a roller. [flickr id=”6463828383″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”original” group=”” align=”center”] A few examples of various materials that can be used for Collagraph textures are: leaves, seeds, string (hemp), acrylic paint, crushed paper, bubble rap, sandpaper, cardboard, grass, and many others...
Collagraph in the Classroom at a Glance Media & Techniques % %
Here is a selection of original prints made in my studio.
Making a few test prints on the plate-made-from-sensible-materials was quite successful, in that it turned out pretty much as I’d expected it to. The branches coming out of the top of the wal…
This is a small glue collagraph inked and printed from a mat board plate, with process shots and mixed media treatment with colored pencils.
The collagraph plate from the 1st in a series made from discarded wallpaper samples.
How to make a Collagraph using Recycled Cardboard Printed Intaglio Style without a Press, and just a few, simple tools from around the house.
Which Japanese paper is right for my project? Would a tissue paper work with my design? Should I go with a thicker or a thinner paper? We set out to answer similar questions in this visual guide of our Japanese Printmaking papers.
In this post I'll share my collagraph, or collograph as it also can be spelled, printmaking process with you. I'm fascinated by the unpredictability of collagraph printing…
This is a small glue collagraph inked and printed from a mat board plate, with process shots and mixed media treatment with colored pencils.
Here is a selection of original prints made in my studio.
From drawing to collagraph, I always enjoy the development of an image. I am very relieved that this plate printed so reliably. I have had a few very public failures recently. I am still working on the plate, adding glue to lighten the areas around the brush and putting more highlights on the bird and moths. I now feel confident about making a start on the second drawing. I am always surprised at what can be achieved with such simple DIY materials, PVA glue, poly filla, grey board and carborundum. The secret ingredient that binds them all together? Textured wall paper of course!
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I have a fascination with collagraphs: I love that found and inexpensive materials can be recycled and used to make something beautiful. I love that textures can be captured and reproduced. I also love the almost sculptural process of creating the plates. I am also continually challenged by collagraphs. Just when I think I've "sussed" the process... technical issues arise. This can be very frustrating (to say the least) but it can also be the opportunity to push new ideas and try different approaches. "Inky Goodness" group show This series of images were created for a group show, "Inky Goodness", with my print group Waitakere Printers Ink. I chose to create a series of small images to "test-drive" some techniques. Materials I used include cardboard (matte board scraps, cereal boxes), hessian and permafill (a plaster-like builder's filler). "Wanderlust" $35 Collagraph with silver leaf by Toni Hartill Paper size 20cm x 20cm Edition of 3 "Castaway" $35 Collagraph by Toni Hartill Paper size 20cm x 20cmEdition of 4 "Ambrosia" $35 Collagraph by Toni Hartill Paper size 20cm x 20cm Varied edition of 6 "Ambrosia" $35 Collagraph by Toni Hartill Paper size 20cm x 20cm Varied edition of 6 Inky Goodness Quilt by members of Waitakere Printers Ink including circular collagraphs by Toni Hartill. "Antipodes" group show This collagraph was created for the CPCANZ (Central Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand) group show with the theme "Antipodes". I used the theme as my starting point for this image "Memories Fade but Ties Remain". I explored the idea of how we collect and accumulate artifacts from our past (be it from our ancestors from the other side of the world, or from our own journeys and adventures) and these bits and bobs sit gathering dust, too "precious" to discard. As time passes, their true meaning or origins fade and are forgotten and yet their ties, and our ties, to our past (and to our future) will remain forever. This was also inspired by the concept of the Rope of Mankind, "Te Here Tangata", a term used to describe genealogy by Maori. The collagraph plate for "Memories Fade But Ties Remain" by Toni Hartill The back of the collagraph plate showing the use of cereal boxes. by Toni Hartill The completed collagraph plate by Toni Hartill "Memories Fade But Ties remain" Collagraph by Toni Hartill Edition of 4 This was a challenging plate to print as it is very complex, with lots of nooks and crannies and differing textures and thicknesses. I wanted the image to be washed out, as if it is fading as the title suggests. I also added a length of string to be blind embossed running off the page, to further illustrate the concept of the rope of mankind/ genealogy. Still life collagraphs "The Beachcomber" $65ea Collagraph by Toni Hartill Edition of 4 This image was created along similar lines as the previous one using the idea of artifacts, this time collected from my wanderings along a beach (just as my windowsills attest to). "Weighed Down by Sentiment" $110 Collagraph by Toni Hartill Edition of 3 This image was again influenced by the idea of the things that weigh us down and hold us back in our lives – things we inherit, are gifted, acquire, accumulate… things we hang on to because we feel we should. Do we really need all this “stuff”?! These still life collagraph plates are, by nature, detailed and fiddly, mainly using cardboard scraps and the odd bit of string and fabric. (Considering I used to make miniature dollshouse furniture, my attraction to detail is not surprising... to me). New works Collagraph plate using pollyfilla, sandpaper, hammerite paint, & matte and gloss varnishes. by Toni Hartill For my next collagraph plates I wanted to experiment more with textures and the use of more painterly textures so I have spent time pouring over the works and processes of Brenda Hartill (no relation) - the queen of collagraphs, in my mind! Armed with a workbench of goodies including pollyfilla, sandpaper, hammerite paint, glues and varnishes, amongst other textural treasures, I am working on a new body of work in preparation for a group exhibition early next year. I am continuing to explore my theme of rockpools and oceans but this work is much more unpredictable and experimental as I "play" with techniques to see where it will take me. Watch this space.... Some more collagraph artists who inspire me: Lynn Bailey Sue Brown Hester Cox Brenda Hartill Julia Manning Julian Meredith
Jueun Shin is a visual artist who makes 3D, 2D Monotype works by applying traditional Korean painting techniques.
Collagraph on arches cover white paper Image size: 8.75" x 7" © 2009 Paper size: 11.5" x 10" Edition Size: 15
An introduction to inking a collagraph plate in a variety of ways, resulting in multicolor prints, or single color prints.
4th in a series of collagraphs made from discarded wallpaper samples and printed with Akua Colors applied a la poupée before printing on an etching press
Here is a selection of original prints made in my studio.
Collagraph printing is one of my favourite printing techniques. Below I explain the nine steps that...
I recently attended another two day printmaking workshop, this time on Collagraph and carborundum, with tutor/master printmaker Laurie Rudling. The venue was at Cley on the north Norfolk coast, and…
Let me help you learn how to make a collagraph with scrap matboard. You and I will go over all the basics with video tutorials and process photos!
I want to post more info about different printmaking techniques. it's a shame that printmaking is so undervalued as an art form because not that many people understand what it is. it has gotten to be a "secret art" unless you have studied it. These photos don't quite show the entire process, but i will post more at a later time. How I made "Flower Girl": This print is a collagraph, which is basically a collaged printmaking plate. You can use any materials you want, provided they are fairly flat. If an object is too bulky, it will not print well and may also damage your paper and the rollers of the press. My collagraph plate was made using a base of cardboard. I cut layers of cardboard away, and added tape, sandpaper, plastic netting, Brita filter carbon grains, and cut paper shapes. I also cut little marks into the shoes and grass area with my razor blade. The whole thing was then covered with a few layers of acrylic medium to seal the added elements and to waterproof the plate so that I could ink it. I used Akua waterbased inks for this print. I will do another post later about the process of printing. As you can see, the print comes out as the reverse of the plate. Most printmaking techniques besides screenprinting will make a reverse image. Collagraph is a really fun technique, and you can do it on the cheap (which is great if you want to make big plates or simply experiment.)
Collagraph, is one of the print media with which I work consistently. You will find the collagraph basics elsewhere but below is collagraphs according to me! All printmakers have our individual approaches to the medium.
Plates are made from scraps of fabric and fibres, corrugated cardboard, and paper string (from paper carrier bag handles) untwisted and glued flat. Blogged here
Collagraph Prints My printmaking reflects my impressions of the natural landscapes surrounding my home and studio. Using intricate cutting and applied textures to my collagraph plates allows me to explore the structures and forms of native wildflowers and wildlife; isolating key elements and sections of the cycle of the seasons or the character of a familiar
