My first banner

Belise on Paper has been in the blogisphere for almost two months now and I think it is time to create a banner.

What to do... what to do... ?

It was probably procrastination that told me I should "print" my own paper for my banner. So, out come the printing ink, a roller, a sheet of Plexiglas and some paper (mostly Japanese Unryu tissue). For some pages my rough technique was to roll printing ink on the Plexiglas and scrape off the negative areas. For other pages I painted on the ink in a random way. I also used watercolours which bead on the Plexiglas but soak and bleed beautifully into the tissue.

Here are some examples of what I created:

This kind of project is good for me. I tried really hard to just let go and not think about what to do. My background in graphic design, where every element of design has a purpose, is still strongly part of my creative being.

I now have many new ideas for printmaking the next time.