Print Workshop- Colour and Unity

Our first print workshop started with looking at the principle- unity and element- colour as well as what mark- making, visual language, abstract and quality of line means.

Unity- elements working together as a whole 👉 composition, harmonious

Colour- measured by different attributes👉 hue, intensity   (...can be subtle or contrasting)

Mark-making - line, gesture/ movement, quality 👉 making marks  (...can also be symbolic)

Visual language- form of communication with ought words (working conceptually)👉 using                                  marks to be visually descriptive and expressive 

Abstract- avoiding realism (and our approach for this workshop)

Quality of line- of medium you use👉 thickness, pressure, way you physically move the                                    medium

In summery the key words for this workshop were: descriptive, expressive, conceptual and symbolic. After we were asked to think about adjectives to describe ourselves. At that moment I chose: disorientated, goofy, expressive, quiet and adventurous. These words I realised are quite contradictory and I wanted to put the opposing lines from the different drawing together in my prints.