Ainescannell
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Printmakingart
http://printmakingart.blogspot.co.uk/
Here I write about artworks I create which in the main are made using printmaking techniques. I used to paint but after about 10 years I discovered printmaking and realized I was on the wrong bus !!! I love printmaking especially intaglio. Messing about with materials and experimenting with techniques and effects provide stimulation and immense inspiration. Mine is the realm of the imagination - as that is how we have created this world (which is an odd thing to say given that my art work is 'other worldly').
None the less it is very connected to what we are as human beings. You will have to see it to understand. I also post about art I come across that I find remarkable in some way.
Sometimes I discuss exhibitions / competitions i have been involved in. I participate in a lot of international competitions. I was delighted recently to have my work selected for the Krakow Print Triennial - it is the top event of the printmaking world. I was honored to be included.
note to paperblog : Hope I got the RSS FEED address right - first time I have attempted to identify this. It would not accept the entry I put so I duplicated the url. If this ends up with you not including me.............. then so be it.
Best wishes
Aine
LATEST ARTICLES ( 69 )
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Art from China
These are a few pieces I came across on the web a while back. Unfortunately the website where I found them is now in "404" status. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Printmaking (test)
Posted on 29 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Watercolour on Wood (4)
Well its about time I posted the final piece............................................................................................. Read more
Posted on 05 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Watercolour on Wood 3
I had the little drawing of my original idea somewhere with the bed on the wood background and the infant baby in the middle of it. I loved how the water... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Watercolour on Wood (2)
These are some photos of my tests on wood with various mediums to have as a base under the water colour. Then there's a shot of some water colours on plain birc... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Watercolour on Wood (1)
Recently I decided to do something I had an idea to do ages ago - but never got round to , you know how it is !!.............. Anyway I thought I would get on... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
The Cats out of the Bag
If you are interested in making a print-on-demand, book then check out a great competition on PHOTO BOOK GIRLs blog where she has extensive information and... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Wood Circle - from Relief to Intaglio
This print / drawing - I am not too sure what you call it, not that it really matters that much - well it was originally produced ages ago when I was at... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Sorpresa Scatola Di Venezia
which means 'surprise' 'box' and 'Venice'......you get a little box (container) and don't know what's going to be in it. So it's a surprise............... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Burning Marks in Printmaking...........
I think this is the second time I have had a 'fiddle about' with making burn marks with a pyrograph tool, this time onto muslin ( or also called calico) cloth... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Submissions in 2011 for 2012 Exhibitions (+ Outcomes)
This steel plate etching with inkjet chine colle was one of the three prints I sent as submissions to the British miniprint exhibition, which is organised... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Why Do People Stop Posting on Their Blogs ???
I just don't know why this is. Maybe I felt like I had lost the thread with what I was doing, although that is not true. I have been working away in my studio... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Reincarnation ?
As you will know if you have read this blog from about a year ago well less in fact.............my dear furry friend Toby passed over to the other realm and I... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
For Those of You Who Happen to Be in Riga ? !......
There has been a fair amount of items in the news the last week or so about it being the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Read more
Posted on 11 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Etching Linoleum with Caustic Soda
Lino Intaglio + etch with caustic sodaIsn't this gorgeous ...it's by Jo Sculthorp who keeps a blog called the green room - check her out she's an interesting... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Raised Text Using Etching...........more Tests
Initially I tried to get the raised text effect using aluminium, zinc and steel but none of them worked. I was using copper sulphate as the mordant. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Polymer Stamp Making Machine
I have been finally having success with my imagebox polymer stamp making machine. When I first had delivery of it about 2 or 3 years ago. I went through the... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Junior Printmaker Number 1 (2012)
(This young lady 'Birta Clara’ looks a bit sleepy or tired - I can't remember what the situation actually was although I do remember that it had taken me a whil... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Summer Visitors 2011
Good times at Fife Dunfermline Printmakers workshop were had during the summer when my dear friend Birna(4th from left) came to stay for a few weeks with her... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Strong Waters
Oh its a Hectic Life !!!!and of course all self imposed - if only I had been this 'hard working' earlier on in my art life!!!!!!!! But back then I had 'all the... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE