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Published: 2009-07-15 04:09:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 2314; Favourites: 81; Downloads: 0
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Screen print of an octopus from spring '09.Related content
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The chalkier one are actually that way because I drew directly onto the screen with pastels and used matte medium to push it through. After, I made very slight touch ups onto the print with pastels. You only get one or two really clear prints from the process, but it's easy and a LOT faster than waiting on screen filler or photo emulsion to dry.
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Interesting. I've never seen or heard of doing a screen print that way. So it kind of becomes more like a monotype in terms of printing multiples?
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Exactly! Like a monotype made with a screen rather than a press. A professor taught me this method.
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It's very interesting. Now, do you print with ink? The pastel is just used to block out the holes in the screen, right? Or do I have this mixed up?
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No ink at all with this method. The matte medium or modge podge pushes the pastels through. If you draw on too thick, the pastels will clog it, though. Can block some areas out of the screen with a litho pencil if you want, though.
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he's so pretty, this looks like it was done w/pastels
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I actually drew onto the screen with pastels and used a line of matte medium at the top to squeegee it all through. There were some light touch ups after word with pastel, also.
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ooooh cool, I've never done that. . . I've only got 1 screen so you can imagine my reluctance to experiment w/it XD
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I was borrowing only one screen at the time. You can make a cheap screen with some scraps of wood and stretch something like organza over it. It's actually pretty good for getting a clean, smooth print and it's a LOT cheaper than buying nylon meshes or something.
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hmm. . . I'll have to try that *has been wanting a BIG screen for a long time*
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Nope. Not yet, unless you care to name the little guy.
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hmm I'll have to think on that one, can't just name the little octopus anything!
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We cooouuulllld... Just wouldn't be great.
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lol the first thing that came to mind for an octopus name was potato, so i dun think it'd be good lol XD
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Ahahha. I have a screen print of an octopus uploaded and the title is "Potato Head." Maybe it's the same one.
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Gasp. I think... I like that. 
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He has a laughing eye. Such a charming image. <3
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Wonderful. I love the texture, it really has a pastel feel. What was the paper choice? I like the addition of chalk.
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Not sure of the brand or anything, but it was a type of print-making paper my teacher supplied. And the print was done by drawing on top of the screen with chalk pastel, putting my paper under, and squeegeeing over the screen with modge podge.
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Nicely done. I think I'll try that.
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You definitely should! I sort of got addicted to this type of screen printing. Quicker than most techniques and very fun.
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A very good piece. The color is there and the texture makes it even better!
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Wow, from the preview I couldn't tell it was a print at all. It looks like a painting
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Cool shading and textures! I honestly know nothing about silkscreen.
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Thanks! You should definitely look into it! It's very fun. I took a class last semester just for fun and now I'm hooked.
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Wow, I love all your art. There's a storybook feel to this and I can imagine it as an illustration in one of my favorite books when I was 6.
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Ahhhh thank you so much! I actually want to become an illustrator for childrens' books and maybe some games some day, so that really just made my day.
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Oh hehe, glad to be there to raise spirits. 
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Thanks a ton! I'll try! :]
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you really did your thing with this one,the texture is crazy
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