March 13, 2026
Experiments with Screen Printing and Acrylic
Recently, I have been experimenting with new techniques in my painting practice, particularly by combining screen printing with acrylic painting. My goal is to explore how these two approaches can interact within the same work. For this experiment, I created a portrait of Chinese actor Ge You. In this piece, the face was produced using a screen-printing frame, but instead of traditional screen-printing ink, I used regular acrylic paint. The rest of the painting was then developed directly with acrylic, using brushwork and layered textures. This work is part of a broader series of technical experiments. Before achieving this result, I produced several attempts that were not successful. Screen printing may appear simple, but in practice it can be quite challenging to obtain a precise and satisfying result.