T shirt and bag design

Fineliner, I kept the owl silhouette and added a folk style design that I found on Pinterest. Because this design is going onto the t shirts and bags, I had to think about sizing and positioning of the writing. I swapped it from the top of the wings to underneath the illustration. I intend to send this design to a professional printhouse to have it put onto a screen, so that I can have a good clean finish for my prints

This was the image I found so inspiring and it originates from New York artist, Thaneeya McArdle's blog

Finished Illustrative Vinyl idea

Practise printing lino onto a photocopy to make sure can line up. I chose the ink colour as it ties in with the muted tones of the branches and leaves.

Finished Illustrative Vinyl Cover, Slightly less smooth print due to raised surface of emulsioned background. All things considered I'm very happy with the result.

Lino Circular Title

 Having trouble keeping the lettering tight for 'Marla', too spaced out

 Need to bunch it together, initial sketch

 Measured out lettering

Traced out onto lino, will cut out tonight ready for printing tomorrow on illustrative vinyl idea

Experimenting with Vinyl idea

 Black screenprinted hand cut font, shaped to the owls silhouette. 

 Changed the colour to tie into the image's colour scheme, softer and more natural than the stark black.

Lastly, I used Carson Ellis' method of cutting the lettering out of the image and therefore making a more interesting composition and form. I really like this method.

Calgary Folk Music Festival.
Found this on Pinterest, love the composition and simplicity

Another folk art bird. I am thinking of an owl version for a black and white tshirt design

Refining Initial Vinyl Designs

Brightened the background for a cheery and altogether more fresh look :)
Laid a base of tissue paper and emulsioned over the top, thinned the branches and collaged and then layered larger and fewer leaves and finally lino cut two colours to give more depth and texture. I am much happier with the result.

Initial Vinyl Cover Designs

Illustrative, layered lino printed, largely inspired by Mark Hearld

Photographic, cut out, screen printed, largely influenced by Miike Snow's debut album

Trip to London

V&A

V&A
Theatre and Performance Galleries

V & A
British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age showcases over 60 years of British creative talent. It documents the transformation of design in Britain since the post-war austerity Games of 1948 and examines concepts of tradition and modernity, subversion and innovation in all areas of design. The V&A Shop proudly presents a range of design classics from Robin Day chairs, Martyn Rowlands’ Trimphone, Tom Dixon lights to British textiles, many never seen before, applied to tea towels, stationery, and fashion – celebrating the best of British creativity.

Trip to The Herbert

The Herbert  is currently exhibiting 'Wonderful Watercolours: Views of Coventry and Warwickshire' until 22nd July, I really liked the composition of the pieces and the muted colours.

Whilst browsing HMV, this album cover caught my attention ...I like the cut out feature, and I'd like to do this sort of technique with an owl shape and my own countryside imagery and print this on to a t-shirt