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Inspiration for a large mediterranean beige two-story stucco exterior home remodel with a tile roof
Harbor Way Server
intaglio print; Ink not getting in every gap but creating texture nicely.
Having a stone-like texture with the carborundom. The plate embossed well and the ink got into most crevasses, eventually (top left). The plate itself is not completely flat and therefore the sides did not print well in the press. I am very happy with the textured look of the print (top right).
textured surfaces; Tile grout and carborundom/ silicon carbide
In preparation for inking up the two plates, I sanded them down by hand (bottom left), front and back. The ‘texture’/crevasses left during the grout application can now be more emphasized by the relief printing process. I gathered graphite rubbings from each plate (bottom right) to see how they may turn out as prints.
There is a lot of ‘texture’ on the plates compared to the actual slate that inspired the work (bottom center). Using a fine grain carborundom (from sanding stone) I used a small baking sieve to flour on the carborundom on one side of each plate, leaving the reverse as is. The grain fell onto a thin layer of PVA on the plates. Days later I varnished the layers of carborundom with a thin layer of clear gloss. Now, hopefully the prints will have a grainy texture. I also hope to print the plain grout reverse sides, and compare results.
ideas development book; Investigating ‘hard’ surfaces
Roughwork relative to working with textured surfaces. Rubbings with 3B pencil, marker, and pen from concrete, stone wall and slate.
Transfer of ‘charcoaled up’ slate onto white paper, mini sketches and written thoughts.
Commercial painters in the Bay Area are also artists -- they have the skills to apply beautiful textures on surfaces. You can use textures to enhance the look of your business.
http://bay-area-painting.blogspot.com/2019/03/asking-commercial-painters-in-bay-area.html