Print Making

SELF EVALUATION

 

1.     Describe the overall composition of your artwork (balance, unity, rhythm and movement).

      in my artwork, you can tell the difference between the object and its background. i used different thicknesses for the lines. the background grasses have smaller lines, while the main body of the tiger has thicker larger lines. there was plenty of balance between the black and white. you can also see the movement of the background how the grass and plants move in the wind.

 

2.     How did you add texture and contrast to your print? Is this important? Why?

        i have more color (orange ink) in the background. i did that in order to balance the black and orange of the tiger. the different line thicknesses added texture to the print.

3.     Explain how you used positive and negative space to show your image.

 i reversed the the colors in the print. the orange stripes on the tiger are actually what would  actually be black on a real tiger. in order to keep the colors balanced, i cut out the grasses in the background and had the orange be the unfilled space.

4.     Describe the craftsmanship of your print. (How good the project is technically crafted)

  the print actually wasnt very good. i sometimes had too much or too little ink, and it was messy. too much ink messed up the lines of the tiger, so you cant tell where they end, and they were sort of smuged together. but at least i can still tell the difference between the object and the background.

5.     Were you able to achieve depth by showing a foreground, middle ground and back- ground? Explain.

i had a foreground, which was the tiger, then you can tell what the back-ground is because it is further off from the tiger. it was difficult to try to put in a middle ground, so i didnt do that.

6.     Explain your experience with Printmaking. What were the obstacles and advantages?

my experience with printmaking could have been better. i didnt have the best print, and it was difficult to cut out all of the little lines in the tiger's body. it took up a lot more time than what i would have wanted it to.