Printmaking
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Transcript of Printmaking
Printmaking!
Christina Venema
What
Art that is created by transfer of and image onto a new surface.
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2009/artistic-endeavors-art-buyers-guide-to-printmaking/
Origin of Artistic Print
It all started with woodcuts.
Europeans made prints as early as the 5th century.
Earliest dated print from 1446 was found in Germany.
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TECHNIQUES
Relief
Wood-cut Using knives to cut away areas that
you don’t want ink.
Linoleum- cutAreas that you want color are left are left and others are cut away.
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Intaglioscratching metal(copper) with an image to be inked and printed.
StylesDry pointEngravingEtchingAquatintMesotint
http://www.duckprintfineart.com.au/techniques/intaglio1.jpg
Lithography
Drawn on stone with a oil based material that resists water and sticks to ink.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Images/9590/gould007_big.jpg
Screen Print
Blocking out areas of a screen so that ink will only pass through the screen onto paper through open spaces.
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PRINTMAKING AND YOU
Objective
Self portrait, Linoleum cutPrintmaking artist inspiredMake 10 sketchesPull 4 editionsCritique
HOW TO
Cut linoleum block to size and square corners.
Transfer sketch to linoleum.
Cut away linoleum in
negative space.
Mix & prep inkRoll out inkRoll ink onto
linoleum square
Center paper over linoleum
Press paper onto linoleum
Peel and Dry!
Cut Linoleum
Make Corners Square
Sketch
Trace or Draw sketch onto linoleum
Cut away negative areas
Cut away areas that do not have line to create the negative space.
Ink Prep
Click icon to add picture
Mix colors & make more workable
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Roll out ink
Roll ink into uniform layer to cover brayer.
Ink your linoleum
Roll ink with brayer onto linoleum.Repeat a few times to get good coverage.
Center Paper
Place linoleum in the center of paper with ink down gently.
PressUsing uniform pressure role a pin over linoleum
Peel & Dry
Flip paper and linoleum over.Slowly peel back paperPlace in flat drying area.
ExampleFinished self portrait Andy Warhol Inspired.