ARVON WELLEN
PRINTS and PRINTMAKING
ARVON WELLEN
paintings, prints and photographs
Arvon Wellen As a printmaker Arvon has used, and continues to use, tradional methods of printmaking such as etching and screenprinting. But for about the last fifteen years he has mostly made digital prints. He often combines processes, making multi-layered prints with both digital and etching or relief printing techniques.
fenland; polychrome etching; paper size: 18cm x 18; 1988; printed on BFK paper
A larger screen printed on 56 x 76 cm Arches Aquarelle: 1997
the jazz club Cadaqués:; digital print; paper size: 18cm x 18; 2008; printed on archival paper
three goddesses; multi-layered digital print; paper size: 56cm x 38; 1997; printed on Arches Aquarelle cold press paper
beach IV; digital print / mixed technique; paper size: 18cm x 18; 2010; printed on archival paper
beach V; digital print / mixed technique; paper size: 18cm x 18; 2010; printed on archival paper
Aphrodite: woodcut and digital print; paper size: 18cm x 18; 2008; printed on archival paper
Barco
digital, etching and mixed media; 18cm x 18cm; 2003
Alessandra
multi-layered digital print and mixed media;
paper size: 18cm x 18; 2003
Illusions:
woodcut, digital, pochoir and hand colouring; image size 40 x 30 cm; 2010
Illusions II:
woodcut, digital, pochoir and hand colouring; paper size 50 x 35 cm; 2010
Illusions III:
woodcut, digital, pochoir and hand colouring; paper size 42.5 x 30 cm; 2010
Room; multi-layered digital print; paper size: 76cm x 56; 1997; printed on Arches Aquarelle cold press
Lips; multi-layered digital print; paper size: 76cm x 56; 1997; printed on Arches Aquarelle cold press
the death of Siegfried; part of the Siegfried series; multi-layered digital print; paper size 76cm x 56; 1997; printed on Arches Aquarelle cold press paper
These digital prints are usually printed colour on colour, layer by layer, in order to give them greater contrast and stronger colours. This is a similar technique to that used when making lithographic prints and the effect is similar.
Some of the other prints are produced by using layers of digital printing where further layers are made through the use of woodcut or etching.
Cadaqués 2003 - wheel
digital print with hand colour and mixed media 18cm x 18; 2003
