Courtney’s Blog Extravaganza

There we go. I’m at James’ now, so the slow internet in President’s Park is no longer an issue (that was the reason I could post these yesterday).

The first three pictures are some color studies. Boring color wheel, simultaneous contrast, and gradients. The last two are gum transfers. Here’s how gum transfers work:

1. Print out a picture using toner ink

2. Spray flat surface with water and lay image down so it will stick

3. Spread gum arabic on image (this helps the colored ink in step 4 stick to the toner ink of the image). Wipe the gum arabic off of the white parts of the picture.

4. Roll colored ink over the picture, put picture on bristol board, cover and put through a press. Voila. 

The first gum arabic transfer is a tree and a butterfly. The second is a toaster and a cool wallpaper-looking pattern.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” – Paul Rand