Printmaking Reflection
“Music To My Ears” by Sydney Lorton
For this project, I created a drawing and then carved it into a certain material to print out onto paper. We used the art medium printmaking, in which every copy is unique in its own way and original every time. You can only have one piece that looks exactly that way.
The process was very repetitive, but also allowed for many tweaks and tries when it came to the perfect product. First, I did multiple drafts of my drawing and got critique. Then once my drawing was final, I copied it into the rubber material used to carve out of. I then began carving and first just carved all the lines before going into detail and fixing parts of it. Once the carving was done, I began printing by rolling paint onto the surface and then pushing it into the paper set on top of it. I then got critique for the multiple prints I made and used different techniques to add more to my print by either adding paper layers or coloring the paper before applying the print.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Music To My Ears
by Sydney Lorton
My print expresses what I feel when listening to music. It shows sharp edges and quick tempo, as well as the soft curves and smooth lines. In the middle there is a wilted flower with the lines all drawn to its cage. I find that I am the flower, the music being pulled to me. Wilted because of the damage music does to one’s soul, not because it is dangerous or deadly, but because of its power and beauty.
I wanted to show the music as a visual and artistic representation of sound. I find that music gives you different feelings, both physically and emotionally. The smoother lines could easily give the same feeling as some smooth and quiet jazz, flowing through your ears and silencing yourself. Hard rock on the other hand will shock your body as you feel the bass and electric amplify the air. I used a colorful and popping backdrop to give color to the lines, like the lyrics to a melody.
To create the design, I just decided to draw simple designs such as curves and lines onto a paper. I did multiple drafts to better shape out my drawing and got plenty of critique. I then redrew it onto the carving material and began to carve out the details. I used cardstock to create a background for the transferable image, one being watercolor and another being paper layers. I then transferred the image onto the different backgrounds.
For this project, I created a drawing and then carved it into a certain material to print out onto paper. We used the art medium printmaking, in which every copy is unique in its own way and original every time. You can only have one piece that looks exactly that way.
The process was very repetitive, but also allowed for many tweaks and tries when it came to the perfect product. First, I did multiple drafts of my drawing and got critique. Then once my drawing was final, I copied it into the rubber material used to carve out of. I then began carving and first just carved all the lines before going into detail and fixing parts of it. Once the carving was done, I began printing by rolling paint onto the surface and then pushing it into the paper set on top of it. I then got critique for the multiple prints I made and used different techniques to add more to my print by either adding paper layers or coloring the paper before applying the print.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Music To My Ears
by Sydney Lorton
My print expresses what I feel when listening to music. It shows sharp edges and quick tempo, as well as the soft curves and smooth lines. In the middle there is a wilted flower with the lines all drawn to its cage. I find that I am the flower, the music being pulled to me. Wilted because of the damage music does to one’s soul, not because it is dangerous or deadly, but because of its power and beauty.
I wanted to show the music as a visual and artistic representation of sound. I find that music gives you different feelings, both physically and emotionally. The smoother lines could easily give the same feeling as some smooth and quiet jazz, flowing through your ears and silencing yourself. Hard rock on the other hand will shock your body as you feel the bass and electric amplify the air. I used a colorful and popping backdrop to give color to the lines, like the lyrics to a melody.
To create the design, I just decided to draw simple designs such as curves and lines onto a paper. I did multiple drafts to better shape out my drawing and got plenty of critique. I then redrew it onto the carving material and began to carve out the details. I used cardstock to create a background for the transferable image, one being watercolor and another being paper layers. I then transferred the image onto the different backgrounds.