Artistic transposing from painting to printmaking

Linija v umetnosti ponazarja gibanje, premikanje v prostoru. Vsaka linija, naj bo naslikana, narisana ali odtisnjena, ima poseben, svojstven karakter. V svojem diplomskem delu se bom posvetila izraznim možnostim aktivne linije v grafični tehniki mehka prevleka ali vernis mou. Poleg tega bom predstavila tudi eno izmed posebnih, specifičnih učnih metod v učnem procesu problemskega pouka likovne umetnosti, in sicer metodo transponiranja, ki omogoča učencem izrazito doživljanje likovnega problema, njegovega razumevanja in ustvarjalno, svobodno rešitev (Tacol, 2003). Sprva bom formalno analizirala dve deli slikarja Van Gogha, predvsem pa me zanimajo njegove slikarske geste, linije, barve, oblike, kompozicija ter barvni kontrasti. V nadaljevanju bom te analizirane likovne prvine, spremenljivke in odnose med njimi transponirala v lastne grafike. Predstavila bom globoki tisk, jedkanico in grafično tehniko mehka prevleka ali vernis mou. Podrobneje bom opisala celoten postopek, vse od skice, priprave matrice, procesa jedkanja pa do tiskanja ter sušenja grafik. Zanima me tudi, na kakšen način lahko linije, ki jih skiciram s pasteli, ostanejo karseda podobne tudi na grafičnih odtisih. Ravno zato sem si izbrala tehniko vernis mou, saj dopušča, da so linije izredno mehke, senzualne, skoraj kakor narisane s kredo. Nato bom s pomočjo primerjalne analize preverila, kaj se pri procesu transformacije iz slikarske tehnike v grafiko izgubi ter kaj pridobi. Želim torej raziskati, kako uporabiti tujo umetnino kot motiv za lastno likovno delo. Zanima me tudi, kako ustvariti nek abstrakten, iluzionistični prostor in občutek gibanja z likovnima prvinama linijo in barvo.The line in art illustrates movement in space. For each line, to be painted, drawn or stamped, has it\u27s own character. In my diploma thesis I will be focusing on the expressive possibilities of an active line in the graphic technique of soft coating, also called vernis mou. In addition, I will also present one of the specific learning methods in art educationthe method of transposing, which lets us experience and understand the visual problem, and helps us find a creative and unique solution (Tacol, 2003). In the beginning I will formally analyze two paintings made by Van Gogh. I am especially interested in his painting gestures, lines, colors, shapes, composition and color contrasts. Afterwards, I will transpose these analyzed art elements and relationships between them into my own graphics. I will also present graphic printmaking, deep printmaking, etching and the graphic technique of soft coating or vernis mou. I will describe the entire process from the sketch, the preparation of the matrix, the acid etching process, to printing and drying graphic prints. I am also interested how the lines I draw with pastels, while I am sketching, can remain as similar as possible, once they are transposed into graphic. That\u27s why I chose the technique vernis mou, because it allows the lines to be extremely soft, sensual, almost as if drawn by chalk. Then, by using a comparative analysis, I will be able to tell what has been lost in the process of transformation from painting techniques into graphics, and what has been gained. I want to explore how to use another artist\u27s work as a motive for my own art. I am also curious how to create an abstract, illusionistic space and a sense of movement only with lines and the help of colour