Screen Prints
Screening is a method of print-making where a stencil is designed and applied to a polyester screen, and then ink or paint is squeegeed across the screen to apply color onto the paper below the screen. A print can be developed using one or many stencils and colors.
I hadn't screened for decades, but am excited to return to this art form again, especially now that water-soluble and less toxic paints and materials can be used. I use mostly Createx liquid acrylic paints that are formulated for the screening process. The number of prints made from the same stencils is called an edition, and I indicate the edition quantity below each print. This is a manual process, and each print can be slightly different. The Gardeners at Monticello below is my most ambitious print to date -- it has over 20 screenings.
Screen
Prints, 2010
Sizes are
in inches. Click on image to see larger size.
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Eastman.Barn
Duet. |
Eastman.Gardeners. |
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House
in Shade |
Leaning
Tree. |
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