Four Draw
We are Sarah, Victoria, Kate and Susan: four artists who met through our common involvement in making art. We have drawn together for several years developing collaborative projects to challenge ourselves and each other. We share an interest in place, the feelings it conjures and how that can be expressed in colour, texture and mark making.
Sarah Russell
I give expression to thoughts and feelings that unearth themselves, often whilst drawing en plein air. I fill up my brain with shapes and feelings so that I can unpack them later in the studio. web: www.sarahrussellfineart.co.uk email: [email protected] fb: www.facebook.com/sarahrussellfineart insta: www.instagram.com/sarahrussellprintmakerpainter |
Victoria Johns
Victoria has always been intrigued by 'detail' and is drawn to depict her subject in a way the viewer may not have considered before. Using her sketchbook and a camera she isolates shape, space, composition, quality of line or enticing textures. Her observations are then often translated into multi-layered or textural artwork. web: www.victoriajohns-art.com email: [email protected] fb: www.facebook.com/VictoriaJohnsArt insta: www.instagram.com/vjohnsart twitter: www.twitter.com/VJohns_art mobile: 07813 193631 |
Kate Milner
Kate studied Illustration at Central St Martin's before completing the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. Kate was awarded the V&A Student Illustration Award in 2016 and the Klaus Flugge Prize in 2018 for My Name is Not Refugee. web: www.katemilner.com email: [email protected] twitter: https://twitter.com/ABagForKatie |
Susan Erskine-Jones
I am drawn to the themes of time, memory and identity. Familiar objects when looked at anew can trigger memories and associations. I find these often overlooked subjects compelling to explore because of the triggers they set off in each of us. web: www.erskine-jones.com email: [email protected] fb: www.facebook.com/erskinejonesfineart insta: www.instagram.com/erskine_jones mobile: 07818 293847 |
And of course many thanks to Gill Green who has made it possible for us to visit all these lovely gardens. Gill has been generous with her time and always got back to us promptly when we requested garden visits each month. Gill as well as the other garden owners have been most welcoming and it's been interesting chatting to them about the history of their gardens.
We are so sorry we couldn't show our work alongside their Open Gardens this year but the date is set for next year: 19th & 20th June 2021- so save the date to enjoy these gardens, we hope our work has whetted your appetite.
Printmaking Terms and Techniques explained
Printmaking is an umbrella term for many different processes. Here is a condensed version of some of the terms most commonly used by Four Draw. Examples of these techniques can be found on our Sketchbooks and Artwork Gallery pages.
Printmaking is an umbrella term for many different processes. Here is a condensed version of some of the terms most commonly used by Four Draw. Examples of these techniques can be found on our Sketchbooks and Artwork Gallery pages.
"Original" print
A print is termed, "original" if the artist of the design has worked on the printing element himself, as opposed to reproductive and interpretative prints which involve the use of an intermediary person to reproduce the design onto the printing element. Original prints are often only produced in small numbers; they may be numbered and signed by the artist. Collagraph A collaged plate made of card etc. The surface is built up using a variety of materials - plaster, acrylic paint, card, cloth, leaves etc. Surface must be sealed before printing. Can print intaglio or relief. Drypoint The technique of scratching or scoring directly into a plate. This creates a characteristic burr which holds the ink unlike engraving where no burrs are present. Solarplate A term used to describe an artistic use of flexographic printing plates for intaglio and relief printmaking. These plates are exposed to the sun and are a method of reproducing photographs. |
Monotype/Monoprint
A design is drawn in ink or paint on any smooth surface. While the ink or paint is still wet, a piece of paper is laid on top of it and pressure applied, either with a press or by hand. The process, by its name, is meant to produce a single impression, but there is sometimes enough damp ink left on the plate surface to make a second, weaker, impression. A Monotype is basically a one off transfer from a painted surface. A Monoprint is a print from a matrix that has been altered i.e. an etching with added hand colouring or chine-collé. Chine-Collé The application of thin layers of paper into the final print. Plate is first inked and positioned on press, papers to be collaged are glued on back and placed glue side up onto the plate; the paper is placed over the plate and run through the press. Gicleé A posh name for ink jet. |