I decided to investigate lino printing and used a frame from my Moving Pictures brief to inspire my design. I found lino cutting much harder than I remembered and ended up leaving lots of little scratches on the print from loosing control of the cutting tool. However I actually liked this effect in the end and I think it added to handmade quality which also added to the mystery and magical element in the image. I really liked the effect of lino printing and I love how clear and powerful the white of the paper is in contrast to the chosen inks. I really enjoyed experimenting with the inks and my favorite mixture was a strong gold with a rich purple as I think it exaggerates the emotion in the piece.
So after my time in the print room experimenting with lino and looking into etching and dry point I made my decision to continue my project following the lino printing route. With this in mind I started interpreting the motifs and quotes from A Midsummer Night's Dream in black and white pen lines using solid shapes mixed with patterns. I decided I really liked the effect of having the sky/background
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