Creating a Lino-Print

 Form Primary started to cut their lino-blocks today. Elements such as shape, line, texture,balance, composition, positive and negative must be considered when designing and creating a lino-print. Generally a good print will be approximately 60% positive and 40% negative (negative being the part of lino that is cut away). It is also a good idea to retain part of the boarder as 'positive' so that the lino-block does not disintegrate too easily.

Equally important when cutting a lino-block is safety! The cutting blades are very sharp so it is most important to always keep the hand with which you do not cut behind the hand which is cutting. Always cut away from your body and use a bench-hook if available to you.

Woodblock Printing

Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) was a Japanese Artist and printmaker. Hokusai is best-known as a woodblock printer and lino-printing follows the same process as woodblock printing. He is best known for the print series Thrity-six Views of Mount Fugi which includes the Great Wave off Kanagawa , created during the 1820s.

Form Primary prepare for Lino-Printing

Form Primary have been doing observational drawings of leaves. They are using these drawings as a source for designing a lino-print. Form I recently completed a lino-printing project, some of which can be viewed HERE

Gregory Munday

 

Koye Olurin

Helena Gromotka

Douglas Boyd Crotty

Petra Duran Basso

Ryan Jan

Portraits

Posted today are a selection of self portraits by members of Form II. The character and expression captured in these portraits are very exciting.




Posted below is a selection of self- portraits by Van Gogh which is also worth viewing. It is interesting to note the various faces of just one man and how colour and the application of paint can drastically affect the mood and atmosphere of a painting.



Van Gogh from Philip Scott Johnson on Vimeo.

Life-Drawing

Form V have been practising Life Drawing which accounts for just under 13% of the over-all Leaving Certificate Art Exam.

 The following drawings are by Kim Jennings, Philippa von Erdmannsdorff and Henry Roe.

Tyrone Langham was their model.

Pupils may enjoy looking at artist Ryan McJunkin's top ten tips for life-drawing on this link.

Creative Embroidery

Members of  Form II have begun work on the art of Creative Embroidery. Their brief is to create a landscape scene using any variety of materials suitable for stitching. Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other found materials such as plastics, paper, metal strips, pearls, beads, and sequins.

Embroidery is one of the craft options for the Junior Certificate Project ans should any of the Form II pupils choose this as an option next year, a sewing machine will also be made available to them.

Marina Pollock

Arthur Moffitt

Rowland FitzGerald Barron

Antonia Esses

Daniel Lalor

Edward Tottenham

Down on the Farm

Form V have begun to explore the various aspects of the Leaving Certificate Craft Paper. Posted below are a number of images showing work in progress based on the craft Batik . The theme of the question is 'Down on the Farm'. It is interesting to note the various interpretations of the question especially given that for some pupils this is the first batik that they have ever done. For the Leaving Certificate Batik Question, pupils are required to complete their batik with at least two full dips (dyes can also be applied by sponge) and to create a number of cracking veining textures. The finished batiks will be posted here in the coming weeks.

 Jonathan Shiell

Angus Johnson

 Tyrone Langham

Alex von Buelow

Fenia Miescke

Ciara O Byrne

Form I Lino-Prints

Clara Murphy

Caroline Kavanagh

Marina Wright

Form I Lino-Prints

Janet Boyd

Michael Murphy

Form I Lino-Prints

Form I have completed their Lino-Prints with some great results. They managed to achieve some strong textures even though they were just using house-hold kitchen floor lino. Examples of their work will be posted here over the next few days.

Simon Glennon

Ciaran Chisholm