Margot Cormier Splane Visual Artist

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Creating a Hand Pulled Serigraph

Serigraph printing takes an image from a line drawing to a completed artwork

Pencil drawing of Zebras Penguins and Dogs in front of hieroglyphics in Egypt Title

Creating a serigraph print begins with a detailed pencil drawing

Completed serigraph print of Zebras Penguins and Dogs in front of colorful Egyptian hieroglyphics

Serigraph printing creates an image in layers using stencils

serigraph definition to create an artwork in stencil layers. Artist working on a stencil

Painting a Stencil, this one will be for a medium-light blue color

A print maker is mixing colors. Multiple jars and containers of various colors are open

Mixing serigraph ink with lots of different colors in front of me

Testing many times to get the hue and intensity of the next color just right

Testing to get the hue and intensity of the next color just right

what is a serigraph here a film emulsion is pulled across the screen for the next stencil

Pulling the stencil emulsion onto the screen under safe lights.

It is dark and using only safe lights the screen is placed into the light table for exposure

Placing the screen with the stencil taped to it on the light table for exposure

Hosing the areas not exposed to the light opens the printing areas revealing the stencil

Hosing the unwanted areas off the screen opens up the stencil

what is a serigraph attaching a stenciled screen to hinges on the table to pull color on serigraph

Attaching a stenciled screen to hinges on the table before pulling a color

Taping the registration guides in place tight against the edge of the paper

Taping the registration guides in place snugly against the edge of the paper

Printmaker lining up a serigraph to pull a color. Screen is up ink and tools are on the table

The artist lining up a serigraph to pull a light grey color

The artist pulling a transparent white color onto serigraph using a squeegee

The artist pulling a transparent white color onto a serigraph

Two rows of Seri graph prints hanging in my studio to dry more prints drying on easel

Two rows of Serigraph prints hanging in my studio to dry

Artist wearing a safety mask about to clean up after printmaking screen in back solvents foreground

Taken when I had solvent based inks, so glad I switched to water based

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

Artist with screen inked up and squeegee in place about to pull a color on her serigraph

The best part is seeing a new color go down on the serigraph.

Artist putting the screen away after pulling a new color onto the serigraphs prints hanging to dry

Finishing up for the day I’m tired this is really physical work

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