Author Archives: k8echappell

Collagraphy and Chine-collé

Many thanks to Bruce who took on a whole day of ‘Frank-watch’ so I could do some work in the studio 😘. I spent time experimenting with different surfaces for making collagraphy plates and then combined this with what I’d learnt about Chine-collé to add colour. My intention was to print these as relief printsContinue reading “Collagraphy and Chine-collé”

Getting back to life drawing…

What with getting my website up and running, photographing and loading work on to Saatchiart.com and getting a puppy, I’ve done almost no drawing for a while. So….on to Google to find an online life drawing class, so I can fit this in around ‘Frank watch’ (that’s the puppy’s name). The first class was lastContinue reading “Getting back to life drawing…”

Chine-collé experimentation…

Having seen prints that had been made using Chine-collé, I was keen to try this method of adding colour to some of my linocut prints. At the moment, it feels frustrating that I’m not producing much in the way of finished pieces, so I have to remind myself that the need to develop my ownContinue reading “Chine-collé experimentation…”