Simple Printmaking Technique

Sometimes simple is the most powerful and has the most impact. Think of famous logos, Nike, Apple and Amazon.

I like to use inexpensive and everyday items in my printmaking process as well. So for this easy printmaking process I used:

• set of smooth sided alphabet blocks $1
• Sticky back foam
• scisosrs
• pencil
• waterbed colored markers

I traced the block and did a bunch of sketches while I was watching TV. But these sketches were to complex for me to cut out of the easy to use sticky back foam. I had to go even simpler!

I learned a lot about simplifying my marks:

• Use the edge of the block for reference
• If it is too complex, just remove the foam and start over
• Think about shapes
• Think about how they can fit together
• Use the negative and positive shapes.

If you would like to explore added stamped marks to your papers or prints and creating some printed gifts, then check out the details of the new online printmaking course, Printed Gifts, get the Free origami Box tutorial too.

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