Screen Printing symbols with Ryan McGinness

DISCUSSION: What is a symbol? (9:45-10)

A picture tells a location or idea

What picture do you look for if you are tring to find a bathroom?

What symbols says love?

What symbols say I have and idea?

What symbol says good luck?

What symbol says I am happy?

Screen Printing: 

You are going to get a screen in a minute 

Right now the entire screen is closed

You are going to get a pencil and open some of the screen to create a picture

When you put paint on the screen the paint will only come through your scratch

                      Marks to make your drawing

This is how they art on t-shirts

ARTIST: RYAN MCGINNESS

(Example of his work below)

1971-

American artist, 

living and working in New York City. 

He grew up in the surf and skate culture of Virginia Beach, Virginia

studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an Andrew Carnegie Scholar. 

During college, he worked at the Andy Warhol Museum as a curatorial assistant. 

Known for his original extensive vocabulary of graphic drawings which use the visual language of public signage, corporate logos, and contemporary iconography, 

McGinness creates paintings, sculptures, and environments.

PROJECT:  (10:00-10:30)

Step 1: Pick a symbol that best describes you today

Step2: using a pencil scratch that symbol onto your screen

Step3: place it on your t-shirt exactly where you want it to be

Step4: pick an acrylic paint color

Step5: Apply paint to your screen 

Step6: Pull up your screen to reveal your picture on your shirt

Step7: decide if you want more of the same print in the same or diff colors

Materials:

Scratch screen print from dick blick 

White t-Shirt 

Acrylic paint