After last week's red and yellow printing, Wednesday's session used orange, starting new papers and adding to the blank spaces on others -
Here it all is in progress -
On Thursday a lovely blue was available among the premixed colours (leftovers), and also several purples -
The backing sheets are building up their random colours -
Some closeups -
I'm still adding to already-printed bits of fabric -
Suddenly I have a system - and having a system makes me happy! The system involves randomness and accident/serendipity: using the available colours, and placing the screen not quite randomly, but without agonising. And - nothing is wasted. The work evolves, it accumulates. There are rules - but they too evolve:
1. take colours from the leftover pots - they can be mixed, and the pots need not (but preferably are) be empty at the end of the session
2. more than one paper can be printed at once (but not more than three at a time)
3. not all backing sheets need to have every colour - start new sheets every session, and from now on, use each new colour only on one side of the already-printed backing sheets
4. leave white space
5. enjoy overlap
6. don't plan ahead
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