Three Different Ways of Expression of Silk Screen Print Design Consciousness

1. Image integration. Because of the strong expressiveness of screen printing, the form of the image is also very rich. From the existing exhibitions and networks, we can see various image processing such as hand-painted, produced, copied, and digital computer-composited. the way. Therefore, the artist must choose and integrate the image based on the artist's own creative ideas and ideas, so that the modeling of the image can better reflect the author's personality and more appropriately represent the theme of the work.

2. Sense of form. The sense of form of screen-printing works mainly refers to color, image and composition, in which the color and composition are the basis of the performance of the work. Under the guidance of clear creative thoughts, we collect materials, clearly express our methods, and define the image's modeling methods. What we do next is to determine the colors and composition of the images. The color here refers to two aspects: one is the overall effect produced by the juxtaposition and overlap of all color layers on the screen; the second is the interrelationship of colors, including cold and warm, light and dark, pure and gray. The composition method refers to the combination of screen images, that is, the organic combination of points, lines, faces, and bodies that make up the screen under the artist's careful arrangement, and the mutual connection and overall structure of the images on the screen. The sense of form of the work is a concrete embodiment of the painter's thoughts and concepts. The visual effect produced by the form of the picture is the bridge between the painter and the audience. We must meticulously design the works so that the works can better convey information and deepen the themes so as to vividly express the author’s thoughts and realm.

3. Rationalization of operations. Screen-printing works are usually conceived as the theme of the work, and then a small draft of the work is drawn. Then, according to the small version, the plate-making, the printing is carried out in this order, and the appropriate adjustments are made. In the design of the entire operation process, it is as reasonable and scientific as possible. For this small draft, it is necessary to carefully draw, and the order of division and printing should be organized. The artist’s ideological and creative motives must be fully expressed; the printing process should be Adjust the gaps in time and properly grasp the accidental effects. In the adjustment stage, we should consider the integrity of the screen as much as possible, highlight the center of the screen, and make the works rich and harmonious.

Source: China Screen Printing and Imaging Association