Printmaking – Mrs. Rogers (Pre-requisite: Art 1)

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Welcome…. Printmaking Students!

Throughout this 1 semester course (.5 credit),we will engage in the study of the following concepts:• Monoprints• Relief Printmaking• Linoleum Block• Collagraph• Batik Techniques• Color Mixing/ Color Theory• Principles of Design• Symbolism/Metaphor• Art History/Contemporary Art Studies• Reflective Writing & Discussion• • Please be prepared to write about and discuss art concepts.

Monoprint

• http://www.artprintsa.com/monoprint-workshop.html

Color Monoprint

Relief printmaking

• Simply means creating a relief (a surface that is set out from the background, in order to print the raised surface) For example; woodcut, linoleum block and collagraph.

Linoleum/Wood Block Prints

Ken Swanson

Elizabeth Catlett

Collagraph

• http://www.artistterms.com/texturegallery.htm • Website – texture examples

Collagraph Plate Collagraph Print

Collagraph - Textural Examples

Review

• How will we use the Principles of Design?• How will we use color theories?• What about symbolism?