Image transfer

acrylic paint transfer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGkuTLhB4pg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hpqpeljWd4


I decided to look at image transfer so that I was able to perfect the image in a whole. When looking at image transfer you are able too develop the work by adding layers of other materials too define the piece, what also is nice about image transfer is that you are able to work on most surfaces, you can look towards different materials from cotton to wood. I looked at using wood and cardboard so that I almsot varied my ideas and tried to find out what was best for my use.


 I looked at the artist Lesley Riley and her image transfer as she overlays textures and different styles into her work. I am going to achieve in some ways the same effect she has by adding layers of textures and develop them further instead of it just being a simple image transfer.

 What you will need?
Any photograph of your choice
Hairdryer
Acrylic Paint
And preferred material to put the transfer onto such as wood, cardboard or plastic.
Water

You will need to cover the acrylic paint either over the material you are using or the photo. You will need to thickly apply the paint so that the images ink will be removed with the paper when it is fully dry. When removing the paper where the image is sometimes you will notice that the image itself with the ink will be removed and you will not be able to get the whole image without any acrylic paint marks. I think that this adds an aged look to the image almost adding in a sense of texture and almost as if the paint had been there for a long time meaning that over time the paint would of worn off. you may need a bowl of water to assist you removing the paper.

3d clay

I had decided to work with air dry clay as it hardens much quicker which means the structure of the shape is easier to contain and work with. When using this tripe of clay I had used white clay which is slot wetter and softer to work with after trying to produce a spinnaker tower I had relised that it would take a longer time to dry and harden before I was able to sculpt the clay. I had encountered problems when working with both clays,such as the clay would snap or harden quick leaving it fragile to work with,  it also meant that joining smaller detailed pieces would be much more difficult as there surface area was much smaller meaning that it would dry rapidly and become more and more fragile when working with it. 

I would like to work with low relief and high relief clay as I am able to build a more textural and sculpted piece of work that I am able to change and make sure that specific areas are highlighted better.  I had added a silver coloured tone (acrylic paint) to the clay after it had dried as it added a more specific and detailed look what captured the spinnaker look. 

Clay work

monoprint onto clay. body stains.

Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau was first showcased in Paris and then in London, people either loved it or hated it. Some aspects of art nouveau were revived again in the 1960s.

Style:
Sinuous, elongated, curvy lines, the whiplash line, vertical lines ad height, stylised flowers, leaves, roots, buds and seedpods, the female form- in a pre-Raphaelite pose with long flowing hair, exotics woods, marquetry, iridescent glass, silver and semi precious stones.

Influences: 
Arts and crafts- art nouveau shared the same belief in quality goods and fine craftsmanship but was happy with mass production. Rococo style. Botanical research. 

Art Nouveau was a movement that was decorative and architectural in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It had enthusiasts throughout Europe and beyond.

English architect and designer Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the 1883 volume Wren's City Churches.

 I particularly like this piece as it is very abstract in a way with text expressions. I am looking at lino print for further experimentations and including other techniques within this piece. When I decided to look at the piece if work it almost reminds me of looking at all the emotions the artist has and uses them to create/overlay each piece of line or shape within the linoprint.