kidprints
For this first printmaking project I was inspired by my kids and their way of life so I wanted to involve them in the painting as much as possible.To start out we first mixed paint with bubbles and then we each took turns blowing different colored paint bubbles at the paper. My kids were ecstatic to see the different sizes of bubbles we could create by blowing softly or quickly. Next, I painted one hand and foot of each of my children and had them place their hand or foot on the paper to create a print. The prints turned out very well from my daughter because she is older and she was able to sit still longer. On the other hand, my son's prints turned out very smeared because he did not like sitting still long enough to get a full print. We did these prints a few different times and even though they didn't turn out exactly like I wanted them to, I think they are perfect because I was able to create them with my children.
Plastic bag prints
I created this plastic bag print by first painting an abstract design on a plastic bag which I would then place on the paper and rub to get the paint off. I then created ghost prints by doing it a second time without replacing the paint on the bag. On some of the background prints, I took a Q-tip and drew lines or squiggles to create texture for the background. Next, I painted flowers or random circles on the bag and embellished them with Q-tip designs which I then printed over the background to make the flowers stand out. This process was easy and a lot of fun. I ended up doing multiple pictures using this print-making method but this one is my favorite because of the dark, rich colors which play so nicely off of one another.