Cyclist Paper Doll
11/01/12 19:48 Filed in: Pellinore Press
A while ago I tried making a paper doll, but I spent so much time bringing each costume to a refined stage of completion that I lost my impetus by the time it was ready to be transferred to the actual woodblock. I did, however, learn a lot about engineering the pieces.
This time, with a different theme, I only did a few sketches of the cyclist and only drew a single test costume initially. I started drawing on the block earlier in the process, beginning with the cyclist on her bicycle. On the block, you can see the ink on the uncarved portion from the edge of the brayer. With the proof in hand, I used tracing paper to plan the costumes. This way, any slight changes that occurred from carving would be incorporated into the designs.
The computer was very helpful at this stage, allowing me to scan in the costumes, make the lines darker, and print multiple copies to cut out and experiment with. I then made any alterations on the tracing paper costumes directly because they could just be flipped over (pencil side down) and used like carbon paper to transfer the designs to the block. The resulting image would be backwards, as it should be on the block!
Here is a cut out proof wearing a computer printout “urban cyclist” costume. In the background is a prototype sketch wearing Bloomers from the 1890s. This red is definitely not one of the final colors!
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This time, with a different theme, I only did a few sketches of the cyclist and only drew a single test costume initially. I started drawing on the block earlier in the process, beginning with the cyclist on her bicycle. On the block, you can see the ink on the uncarved portion from the edge of the brayer. With the proof in hand, I used tracing paper to plan the costumes. This way, any slight changes that occurred from carving would be incorporated into the designs.
The computer was very helpful at this stage, allowing me to scan in the costumes, make the lines darker, and print multiple copies to cut out and experiment with. I then made any alterations on the tracing paper costumes directly because they could just be flipped over (pencil side down) and used like carbon paper to transfer the designs to the block. The resulting image would be backwards, as it should be on the block!
Here is a cut out proof wearing a computer printout “urban cyclist” costume. In the background is a prototype sketch wearing Bloomers from the 1890s. This red is definitely not one of the final colors!
Read More...
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