about Love & Lust
Songs and stories of the Decameron
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THEATER POSTER
3 Colors Screenprint
42cm x 70cm - 16,5" x 27,6"
Edition of 45 - Signed & Numbered
Handprinted by Drukte, Ghent
42cm x 70cm - 16,5" x 27,6"
Edition of 45 - Signed & Numbered
Handprinted by Drukte, Ghent
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- Some details -
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- Proces -
START
Hubert -one of the theatermakers- suggested to do something with the Pest Doctor.
That was a useful starting point. The plan was to make an image that is dark but at the same time playful.
SCREENPRINT
This is my first screenprint experience since artschool, a decade ago.
To be continued...
Hubert -one of the theatermakers- suggested to do something with the Pest Doctor.
That was a useful starting point. The plan was to make an image that is dark but at the same time playful.
SCREENPRINT
This is my first screenprint experience since artschool, a decade ago.
To be continued...
INSPIRATION
Some imagery to get in the mood: medieval miniatures, the Pest Doctor, play cards, neo-medieval holy cards,...
Some imagery to get in the mood: medieval miniatures, the Pest Doctor, play cards, neo-medieval holy cards,...
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The Romantic neo-medieval castles Neuschwanstein & Schlosslichtenstein
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Other sources of inspiration are vintage poster designs, the contemporary American West Coast Scene.
And the work of contemporary illustrators Jon Classen (left) and Carson Ellis (right).
I like the decorative style and the geometric stylization of the architecture.
I like the decorative style and the geometric stylization of the architecture.
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SKETCHING
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Oops, I had the wrong title... The adjusted version below was aproved
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WORKING-OUT
I started with the central image - Rough pencil sketch postcard-size
I started with the central image - Rough pencil sketch postcard-size
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To get it sharper, I scan in the sketch. Print it out at double size in a light color. And draw back on it in pencil.
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INKING
Tracing on the lightbox
Tracing on the lightbox
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COLOURING (photoshop)
I was curious how the castle would look like without the contour lines
I was curious how the castle would look like without the contour lines
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I like it, much fresher
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MONK CHARACTER
I'm not so satisfied with the monk's face. The style is a bit to realistic and detailed to fit the rest.
The character in my first sketch was more appealing.
1. First Sketch - 2. Inked - 3. New inked version based on the first sketch (and pasted in digitally)
That's more like it...
I'm not so satisfied with the monk's face. The style is a bit to realistic and detailed to fit the rest.
The character in my first sketch was more appealing.
1. First Sketch - 2. Inked - 3. New inked version based on the first sketch (and pasted in digitally)
That's more like it...
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LETTERING
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After the lettering is set right, I trace and ink the lettering by hand.
Extra work but the handdrawn lettering fits the drawn image better.
For the ornaments I was inspired by some holy cards.
Extra work but the handdrawn lettering fits the drawn image better.
For the ornaments I was inspired by some holy cards.
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PEST DOCTOR
The pendrawing is made very small, because I like the ragged edges I get when blowing-up the image
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ASSEMBLED
I put the image toghether and coloured the doctor
Remains to be done: medieval floral ornaments + a falcon and a rat
I put the image toghether and coloured the doctor
Remains to be done: medieval floral ornaments + a falcon and a rat
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I took the elements that I could use and cut & paste them together in photoshop.
To fit the drawing I also draw some extra branches as connections with wacom and I ad some details like thorns.
A lot of work but worth it...
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FALCON & RAT
pendrawing - photoshop colouring - fit into place
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EDGES, TEXTURE & GRID
And to give it a more outworn look.
Ragged Edges: Because the central image was drawn on a large scale, the edges are very straight.
To also have more jagged edges -like the pest doctor- I use a bit of the photoshop filter glass rimpel.
You can see what I mean in the woman's chin and neck.
To also have more jagged edges -like the pest doctor- I use a bit of the photoshop filter glass rimpel.
You can see what I mean in the woman's chin and neck.
Texture: I ad some grainy texture to the colour fields (I used a scan of a monotype sheet)
Grid: because it's going to be screenprinted I have to give the halftone-greys a rough grid.
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SOME LAST CORRECTIONS
A bit of rotation of the hand
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The light and shadow on the hat didn't fit the light on the masks
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- Finished -
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Thanks for watching!