Lino Prints

My final lot of prints worked well yet again, im happier about the truffle coloured fabric (velvet) as the blue came out darker over the dark fabric and the design is stil very clear. My only concern is the feel of the materials together; the velvet is very soft and the ink overlay feels as though it may pick off over time.
My last lino print was done using similar colours, i did this because in stage one i produced a foil print with similar colours and it gave a great effect. I think the technique worked well but i definately needed more ink as some areas are uncovered.

Lino Prints

My last Black ink print also worked extremely wel and i very much liked the linen fabric i printed it onto as well, because of the layers and depth of the material the ink didnt cover all areas of the linen, but the happy accident was well done and the print is successfull so im happy.
The second print on this page was done using blue ink, i think the shade of the colour is far too light, it contrasts well with the terracotta coloured 'belgian' linen but i dont like the colours together.

Lino Prints

My second Lino Print came out very well, i printed onto a fabric of two shades of green again with black ink. I used more ink this time and added more height to the print machine before compressing the fabric and my lino. The Print is clear which i am very happy with but the colour of fabric didnt really work well.

Lino Prints

This is my Lino been cut so that the negative area around the crow will be the print and the crow itself will be colourless, allowing the laser cutter to finish the design around it.
My first print was on a soft cotton like fabric which was a fudge colour, i printed over it in black ink. The colours didnt contrast enough therefore making the design slightly illegible.

Final design (to date)

This is my final design to date, using my thumbnails ect and developing them i have so far got to this point and decided i think laser cuting would be approriate to cut out the leaves around the crow, i considered flock or foil as a base, maybe as a background colour or the reverse (positive part of crow) but flock would give relief from the surface which could cause a problem for the laser cutter and i dont get on wel with foil i dont like the shiney effect it gives, i think screen printing is time consuming considering the time constraints. So i moved onto either dry point or lino printing, they are both a quick and easy process but which would be more effective...?

Mood Board

I produced this mood board from free samples of fabric, my reason for creating it was so that i could consider a variety of colours and their relation or lack of relation to darkness. Iv also commented on some of the fabrics for possible future referrence; perhaps if i choose to print on pillows ect.

Developement Continued

Remembering this is not a final design, and not perfected this is a rough idea down on paper how im thinking of portraying darkness. I think the idea fits with the Brief and the time constraints, its a simple but effective idea. I now need to consider what part of interior it will look best on and what colours?

Combining Ideas...?

Through developing ideas iv come to a conclusion that the combination of both Ideas 2 and 3 work wel together. These are just a rough idea not a final piece.

Developing Idea 2

This is basically just me attempting to develope the shape of a crow to find a decent outline, the detail within the crow is a little uninspiring i like the idea of it being entirely black making it a bit more 'darkness' related, possibly like a silhouette.

Developing Idea 3

Whilst researching i came across these lamps, they reminded me of my "shadows" idea and how uninspired i was about it. Although the top lmap works more as a projection than creator of shadows it has the same theory behind it. The bottom lamp is a good example of my idea that i could laser cut shadow imagery, which wouldnt normally look like much more than unusual shapes, onto a lamp and when the light is turned on and the design is shadowed onto a surface like the floor or table ect the laser cut work would make more sense and be more legible as art work.

Idea 3

Another idea which appleaed to me was the thought of shadows being either scary in general or when they appear to form something imaginary, not really there of just something your afraid of to play tricks on your mind. I like this idea more in words than i do when i consider possible outcomes. Because shadows are usually so basic it doesnt leave me with a great area of potential to work with.
Definition
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or reverse projection of the object blocking the light.The sun causes many objects to have shadows and at certain times of the day, when the sun is at certain hights, the length of shadows change.

Idea 2

Crows are considered to be the bird of death, this fact appeals to me and so i think i'll look further into it, i think it has alot of potential. As well as this i think they're a beautiful shape espcially the top image, when it spreads out its wings and legs; alot to work with. Layers of screen prints over placemats of coasters could create a goood effect, or foil?
Definition
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_Birds_symbolize_death
"Crows are the birds that bring back the dead from the plane of to dead to the the living plane for wrongful death."

Idea 1

After creating a mind map of ideas related to the theme "Darkness", i picked out a few possibilities which appealed to me. One of these ideas was an eclipse, i like the idea of perhaps showing the stages of an eclipse, maybe a seperate stage on each different part of cuttlery or around the edge of a mirror...
Definition
Dictionary.net
1. To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; -- said of a heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun. [1913 Webster]

Other Print Possibilities

Variations of Pillows

Variations of Lamps