Ok so who ever said, “Patience is a virtue,” is a genius. Tying with, “Haste makes waste.” Safety is never really that high of a concern for me, but I tell you what this time I might have done some cocking up, royally.
Sometime in the Recent Past (seeing the progress of Warholing Kemba)
I have been promising my sister to Andy Warhol her for a while now, and have decided to finish up the project. I had her send me some photographs to work with. I studied Warhol work on Marilyn Monroe and layer separated my sister's photograph. Then I took out the trusty tracing paper and traced each layer on it’s own sheet, outlined it with a Sharpie, then scanned it onto the computer and coloured in the negative spaces in the Paint program, then printed them onto transparency sheets.
I have been promising my sister to Andy Warhol her for a while now, and have decided to finish up the project. I had her send me some photographs to work with. I studied Warhol work on Marilyn Monroe and layer separated my sister's photograph. Then I took out the trusty tracing paper and traced each layer on it’s own sheet, outlined it with a Sharpie, then scanned it onto the computer and coloured in the negative spaces in the Paint program, then printed them onto transparency sheets.
Yesterday (me & Che yesterday)
I geared myself up to get the screens all burnt last night. I photo emulsified the screens, but the eager beaver in me could not wait for them to dry. I really think the temperature had a lot to do with the slow drying time, even though I had a fan blowing on them, they still looked moist, but were not sticky to the touch so I decided to proceed. I burned the face of for 15 min. I felt it might have been too long because it took forever to wash the unburned section away. I burned some words for 10 min. and the washing went much smoother. I left for choir rehearsal, resolved that today would be the day.
Today
I looked at the screen but still after and night out they still looked kinda dry. I still went ahead however, burning and washing screens all morning. And this is where I know I screwed up. The screens were not dry, thus during the washing some pieces that were not supposed to wash away did. Also, I did not orient my sister’s face in the same direction in all the screens, two are facing left, two are facing right. I am going to test all the screens now. I am so not looking forward to this. Then again I might be pleasantly surprised, but I doubt it.
I looked at the screen but still after and night out they still looked kinda dry. I still went ahead however, burning and washing screens all morning. And this is where I know I screwed up. The screens were not dry, thus during the washing some pieces that were not supposed to wash away did. Also, I did not orient my sister’s face in the same direction in all the screens, two are facing left, two are facing right. I am going to test all the screens now. I am so not looking forward to this. Then again I might be pleasantly surprised, but I doubt it.
Test 1: My apron
It has a duck on it, my very first screen print done using the mod podge and quilting hoop method. I was going to screen PLUCKY DUCKY on it with yellow ink. It looks terrible. FAIL
It has a duck on it, my very first screen print done using the mod podge and quilting hoop method. I was going to screen PLUCKY DUCKY on it with yellow ink. It looks terrible. FAILTest 2: The purple shirt I wore today
Screening Che’s face. Only half of his lime green face came out. I am now shirtless and confused. FAIL
Screening Che’s face. Only half of his lime green face came out. I am now shirtless and confused. FAIL
Test 3: Canvas
I am out of clothes so I must now turn to my ever so reliable canvases. I had prepped a canvas for a collage but instead used it to screen a Haile Selassie speech. It looks kinda nice but it needs some embellishement after it dries. The canvas was pink and I used red ink. A lot of people are anti-redpink but I like it.
I am out of clothes so I must now turn to my ever so reliable canvases. I had prepped a canvas for a collage but instead used it to screen a Haile Selassie speech. It looks kinda nice but it needs some embellishement after it dries. The canvas was pink and I used red ink. A lot of people are anti-redpink but I like it.
This is not a test. I am about to make a first attempt to do the face. The culprit that started all this. Wish me the luck. First things first, I am beginning with the back to front face. **deep sigh**
I decided not to screen the face today, but to do some touching up with the Mod Podge and let ir dry over night. I am learnig this patience thing the hard way.
I decided not to screen the face today, but to do some touching up with the Mod Podge and let ir dry over night. I am learnig this patience thing the hard way.
Deuces
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