Project One: Chuann Pok

My first project will likely be an image that may introduce me in a rough and general way. I think this is a great way to start off my learning process in the printmaking field and to other students. I have chosen to create a flag for my first project. Although this may feel broad to many, I feel as though it is a strong message. A representation of who you are can send a strong message about any person. Perhaps an exact replica of a flag may be too cliche, but I can give it a series of twists. For example, have no straight lines might be a great way for me to show a sense of "life" in the print. Rather than just a plain flag on the piece of wood, I can explain the flag by creating many wavy textured lines that compliment to create a flag. I do want to have my Cambodian culture involved in my process but I am not sure how I would like to execute this. What importance does this flag have what does this culture mean to me? i will have to undergo a draft of different ways of my theme, "culture." Moreover, I want a theme that can look interesting within a print. perhaps i am thinking too far initially, but i researched a few prints and noticed some strong points that make a print exciting to me. Small squiggly lines are interesting. prints that look wavy are also very intriguing. i find prints that don't make much sense to me because i can't seem to figure out how they're done, more appealing. this may only stay true until i begin to make prints but for now, this is the case and I can't seem to step away from this perspective, unfortunately (or fortunately).

I know, or at least I think, that are only two major parts that make up a print, a dark and a light, or black and white. the reason why we see more than this is because the lines create an illusion of "dark grey" or "light grey." The closer the lines, the darker the grey is but not totally black and the further apart the line, the lighter the grey is. This is obvious to most of us but yet it is still not completely understood about how I can attribute this to an image. i will certainly start out with a flat 2D looking print first. This will allow me to get used to the process along with trial and error. I feel like brainstorming is a great idea, but actually getting in the studio and understanding the tools and the process is even more vital. I cam exctied to see what I can do and learn with printmaking.