Tag Archives: Back-drawing

Printing: A small aside

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Claire B

It’s never too late to complete a project.  You just have to become a hoarder and never discard anything. Some considerable time ago, using the back-drawing monoprinting technique, I produced some small pieces which I went on to embellish with … Continue reading →

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Drawing: More precise ‘Line’ figures

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Claire B

I’m currently reading about forming habits, decision-making and how to work faster, smarter and better (probably sounds super-boring to you, but fascinating to me).  Some of the main points cover independence, exploration and the rewards of achievement. With my new … Continue reading →

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Backdrawn contertina booklet

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Claire B

Continuing on with my stitched backdrawn samples from September, post here, I’ve now had a chance to finish them all and make a sample booklet with the ones I didn’t swap. During this printing course I’ve accumulated lots of small … Continue reading →

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Getting back to printing

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Claire B

I’ve been away for a couple of weeks and so have had an extended break from printing.  To get me back in the swing again I took my student print press to the ATASDA South group meeting on Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 3: Backdrawing experimentation

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Claire B

I liked the idea of this print so I printed a whole lot of small images on calico. I find this backdrawing method is extremely effective on fabric and I’ve managed to get a good transfer of ink with some … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 3: Research point

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Claire B

Exploring artists who use backdrawing. Paul Gauguin. The exhibition Metamorphoses: Paul Gauguin’s Oil Transfer Drawings held earlier this year at MoMA showcased around 150 works, 120 of them on paper, however not all pieces were transfer drawn.  The write-up of … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 3: Backdrawing stage 2

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Claire B

Backdrawing from life I first decided to trial a new registration method that I read about in one of our textbooks.  The idea is to help keep the paper in place whilst layers are built up.  Normally I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Project 3: Backdrawing stage 1

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Claire B

Again, I started with something simple to get the idea of back drawing. The plate was inked with red, a previous ghost print of my eagle design was placed over the surface and a design was drawn on to the … Continue reading →

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