The last project – references

I like this technique for conveying that feeling of cutting through a narrow tree-lined valley…

I like the spareness and simplicity of the next 2 – scratchy lines, rich texture and dramatic contrast…

I like the curved lines breaking this one into sections, and providing a coherent structure, also the blockiness…

This reflects one of the canal images in my head, basic curved shapes and circles, also the layers, textures and reflections…

This Masereel print, the staircase curving round the chimney, strong lines, and also the predominantly black print with the detail lines cut away…

The basic circle-in-square picture, but no physical connection between the metal object and the water…

Matisse papercuts: basic shapes and symbols, strong colour, flowing lines…

Finally, strong curved lines reflecting each other, shadow and shape to create depth…

Finally finally, this technique of split and shift (in the middle) to create movement…

Basic shapes and inspirations

Pulling my collagraph assignment together, I’m now thinking of the next chapter, and looking at other people’s work for inspiration. Time to abandon messy plant material and think about more solid shapes…

Anne Moore’s monoprints: these are beautifully rich layered and textures prints (on the web – I haven’t seen one in the flesh!) I particularly like the curves and enclosed circles. There’s a balance within an image which uses closed curves inside a rectangle like this, that appeals to me. My Pinterest collection has quite a lot of this type of image.
Anne Moore

Alice Fox’s printmaking: this is a closed circle image from Alice Fox’s pavement pieces. The close detail of her documentation of places, and the way she physically pulls the places into her prints, is amazing. The soft palettes are a good lesson in subtlety.
Alice Fox

Graphic Eye magazine cover from 1967: this is my favourite image at the moment, strong animated basic shapes, split at the middle to emphasis the movement, good contrast softened by grungy texture. Think torn paper stencils and cardboard prints, something to explore for the next chapter. Follow on from monster-in-the-woods.The layout is good too, image reflected in the title header.