Final Exam and Artist statement

For my last blog post of this class, I am posting my artist statement and pictures of my final exam project. Before I write out my statement, here is a link to an awesome blog that I found called 1000 Woodcuts Updates, This blog is awesome and has a lot of good stuff about printmaking.



 Artist Statement:

                I was inspired for my final exam project by flipping through vintage Life magazines. I knew that I wanted to use these magazines in some way, so I incorporated it into my final exam. I choose to use my train reduction block for the main theme for my final exam because that was the highlight of this class and the best example of what you actually do in Drawing and Printmaking. I used Lino and cardboard reduction printmaking techniques and I used a Sharpie permanent marker to add in and enhance details on the train and steam. While working on this project, I had many difficulties. These difficulties included using the wrong size paper, finding a way to get the two halves of the paper to blend and go well together. I believe that my strengths on this project included composition, colors, techniques used, and the actual printing. My weaknesses included rushing through the exam in the beginning, and some of the details in the background. If I was to redo this project I would have used a  little less ink and I would not have rushed through the project as much.