Interesting, I viewed a televised special on the recent Rauchenberg exhibit and
commmitted to memory the fact that they taped him making monoprints on wet
watercolor paper from an inkjet print. It's in the P.K. memory but I have yet
to try it.
I've done the acetone method, but I have developed an aversion to chemicals,
so, if I use chemicals for any type of process, I use them outdoors.
Re the timepiece work - Dave, I was disappointed that the texture of your
pieces was lost in the scan process, but I like the different dimension it
brings through the loss of dimension, if that makes any sense. This
digital/internet business has no end of visual fascination. Btw, I will send
them back to you, honest.
Best,
PK
David Baptiste Chirot wrote:
> sit for some time (hours) at nearest street corner to where you
> live
>
> make a "traffic report"
>
> sit and watch sky (or lie down to do so--or stand--whatever best,
> or change positions)--again, for some time--
>
> make "weather report
>
> note such reports not only may entail concrete particulars--but
> also memories, dreams, reflections engendered by the events observed
>
> dave baptiste chirot
>
> PS--thank you again Patricia and Allen for the beautiful job of
> presentation of the timepiece i had made--
>
> it's funny--i think the colors look brighter on the web--
>
> they also often come out very interestingly in color xerox
> (ones i have tired, not these ones)
>
> you can make interesting works by collecting color xerox from trash
> cans in the xerox copy places--and then you soak them, or parts you want
> to use, with some finger nail polish remover--then rub off the colors and
> things presented there--onto another sheet of paper
>
> this is another method of what is called making "transfers"--i
> first earned how to make the ones from newspaper b and w from an
> interview years and years and years ago with rbt rauschenberg--for these
> you use lighter fluid to soak the paper--
>
> just be areful if you smoke! i do this and use spray paint a lot
> so am always on verge of blowing myself up as seem to lose track and light
> up--!
