Printing Papers

This is difficult to tell but this is printed on metallic paper. It is super glossy and gives the print a depth to it. Also it gives the impression that the image is underneath a think layer of glass.

Some more experiments with transferring images. I used Acrylic Gel. It was easier to stick down as it is not a sticky as binder so I could move it. I used a roller to make sure it was evenly glued. But when I came to rubbing the back from the image it was more difficult as more of the image came away so I couldn't get all of the paper off. So you can see that the image has a white layer on.

This was using water colour paper. I like the texture it has created and the image seemed to transfer more easily.

I am experimenting with transferring images onto a painted golden background. I am interested in exploring the Icon. A precious image. The use of gold is intended to give a sense of value to the work. To make it a special and expensive object. I have more practice and experimenting to do with this process.

From Little Red Rooster

This image was donated screen shot from one of my friends. I cropped it into a portrait shape.

Screen shots of Mick at the Checkerboard Lounge

These are two re photographed screen shots. I find these images very intimate. And there seems to be is a certain voyeurism attached to them, he is totally unaware that they are being taken. I feel more ownership of the screen shot images. I have the chance to personalise them much more than the copy images from books and the internet. It seems that I am actually taking the shot of him from life.

Screen Shots

I have started experimenting with making screen shots from my new IMAC. I printed this one then photographed it cropping it in the camera. I am going to compare the quality of the copy with the quality of the printed film shot. I havn't printed this yet.