Visual Narratives

On Friday, we had our screenprint induction and made our prints. I had already had my screenprint induction last year on foundation so I knew how to screenprint, but I had never gotten around to experimenting with prints which I did on Friday.

We decided on the colour blue for the bottom layer to represent the rain, but in retrospect we should have chosen a lighter colour for that layer because the sound map didn't show up too well over the top.





This was more or less how the screenprint was meant to work out, and I wasn't too happy with the result. I think it would've looked better if we maybe swapped the colours around, and maybe added more to the top layer. Just having the sound map on the top layer didn't really help add a lot to the print, i think maybe we should've incorporated some of the leaves or puddle shapes to the top layer as well, or possibly some more block colours.



However, when we experimented with layering and mixing colours on the screens I was much happier with the end results. Overlaying the footprint layer in particular was quite effective, because it looks as if someone has walked over the paper. I think if I was to redo this screenprint, I would add more to the sound map layer and then use different colours for the screenprint itself - maybe a green and blue or something that would stand out more.