Prints On Canvas
Prints On Canvas
For this type of special project, canvas that has already been repeatedly gessoed and sanded is supplied by the artist. The more sanding and gessoing, the better, as any imperfection in the surface might impair the quality of the printed area.
We can use our typical screen printing ink or, if artists have specific colors used in their work, we can color match using a new product developed by Golden Acrylic, to reinforce consistency with the artists other works.
POPINK working with Hebru Brantley in our studio on his PHIBBY prints on canvas
Prints On Canvas Example: Hebru Brantley’s PHIBBY paintings
This project combined printing on canvas with monoprinting aspects. During the printing, Hebru would paint into the screen before printing, adding hints of other colors to the desired area. Other times, he would paint into the recently printed areas. Either way, the modifications would create subtle variation in each of the canvas pieces. After our printing was complete, the artist finished the pieces in a variety of ways. Some had painted at backgrounds, others were flocked with diamond dust.
Hebru adding ink into the screen before pulling, creating a marbling effect
Monoprinting Example 2: Hebru Brantley’s That Flower N-Word Monoprints
Hebru Brantley wanted to use the layers of a regular edition print to create additional monoprints. Since the layer order was dictated by the regular edition, we utilized color swaps in multiple layers and additional non-repeatable print techniques to create additional variations.
During this project, Hebru was in our studio and while we printed the regular edition, he would select colors from our ink wall to use in the monoprints. After printing the regular prints, we’d clean the screen and run the selected colors. In some cases, we’d mist the screen with water and then print, which created a splotchy effect, showing whatever color (if any) that had previously printed in that area.
