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Copythisdocumentandrenamewithyourname,printmaking.
Answerthefollowingquestions,asyouexplorethesite:

1.
Whatisaprint?
Aworkofartmadeusinginkonpaper.

2.
Whatarethe4typesofprintmaking?
Woodcut,etching,lithographyandscreenprint.

3.
Describethehistoryof

Woodcut:StartedinChinainthe19thcentury.Originallyusedforusedforstamping
designsonfabricsbysketching/scratchingimagesontowood.

Lithography:Inventedin1798byaGermanwriterandactornamedAloysSenefelder.
Lithographybecamepopularinthe1890swithitscolorfulprints.

Etching:Developedintheearly16thhundreds.SomeofPicasso'sworkswerea
demonstrationofthis,theetchedlinesvaryfromgracefultoscratchylines.

Screenprint:Aformofstencilinginthe1930s.Usedincommercialsduringthe60sand
becamegreaterduetothepopartists.

4.
Explainthestepsto

Woodcut:sketchapictureonablockofwoodandcarveitinthewood,rollinkoverthe
raisedportionoftheblock,placeasheetofpaperontopandrubwithaspoontopressitdown.

Lithography:Usedoilbasedcrayonstodrawanimageonaslaboflimestone,wipethe
stonewithachemicalsolution,wipewithasolventsotheimagefixestothestone,dampenwith
water,applyink,placeinlithographbedwithdamppaperlaidontop,applythepressureand
viola.

Etching:applyawaxyacidresistantsolutiontoametalsheet,afterithasdrieddraw
yourimagewithaneedletoscratchthroughtoexposethemetal,submergeinacidbath,
removefromacidbathandscrubwithsolvent,inktheplate,wipeit,placefaceupinetching
presswithsheetofdamppaperontop,done.


Screenprint:Cutanimageintopaperorplastic,cutitout,tapetoascreenmadeoffine
mesh,putinkacrossthetopanduseasqueegeetofilltheopenareas,finished.

5.
Pickyourfavoriteexampleofeach(includeartistandtitle)andexplainwhyyoupickedit.
Woodcut:LaLunebyNickWroblewski

Ilikeitbecauseleaflesstreesareoneofmyfavoritethingstopaint,Ilovenatureimagesand
themoonlookssupercool.
Lithography:TheScreambyEdvardMunch

Thisoneisfamousandi'veonlyeverseenitincolornotblackandwhite.

Etching:PreludebyKeithMallett


WellIlovemusicandrosesaremyfavoriteflowers.

Screenprint:BlistersonmyFingersbyLuisaUribe.

It'sjustveryintriguingandinteresting.Ilovetolookatitandtrytofigureoutitsmeaning.
6.
Whattechniquedoyoufindmostinterestingandwhy?
Woodcut,mydaddoesalotofprojectswithwoodandIthinkitwouldbefun.Alsothereareless
stepssothatsaplus.

PROJECT
Picktwophotographsofanaturescene,person,oranimal(perhapsusetwoofthephotosyou
collectedforyourcollage,takenewones,orusethepicturesofyourFridaydrawings).You
wanttoenjoyyourimagebecauseyouwillbeworkingwithitalot.Printscanmakewonderful
gifts,sokeepthatinmindasyouselectyourimage.

Foreachdothefollowing:
OpenitinPhotoshopandturnitintoastencilbygoingtoFilter:FilterGallery:
Artistic:Crosshatch
Saveasajpeg,Title:Crosshatch
Editthephotoagain...thistimegotoFilter:FilterGallery:Sketch:Stamp
Saveasajpeg,Title:Stamp

Changetheimagesizeto4x6andsharewithme.Thenprinttheimages.

Traceyourimagedarklywithpencilandrubitontoacutlinoleumplate.

Practicecrosshatchingonasheetofpapertoincreasevalues.Doatleast5layers.

Usethelinoleumcutter(vshapedblade)tocarveintoyourplatewithcrosshatching.

Bewarenottocarvetoodeep.Youwillbeusingbothsides.Oneforlessdetailedbottom
layerandonefordetailedtoplayer.

Whendone,inktheplatewithabrayerandprintitbypassingitthrutheprintingpress.
Youwillfirstinkinblack(tocreateaproofthisistotestthelookoftheprint).Thenyoucan
experimentincolor.Printatleast4.Youneedaminimumofoneproofand3finalprints.You
arelikelytoprintmoreforbestresults.

CRITIQUE:

Description:

Title:
Period:
Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:Haveyou:
showneffectiveuseof
Line(15)
Shades/value(15)
PrinciplesofDesign:Doesyourworkshow:
contrast(15)
repetitionofcolor(15)
focalpoint(15)
Interpretation:
Creativityuniqueness
Didyoutryavarietyofcolors:
Evaluation:
TechnicalQuality:Howisyour

Craftsmanship(15)
Printquality(15)

Didyouhaveanysmudgesaroundtheprint?

Whatkindofpaperdidyouuseforthisassignment?

Canyoutellwhereyourfocalpointis?Whyorwhynot?

Didyouhaveareaswheretheprintsmeared?Whydidsmearingoccur?

Howwouldyourateyourcraftsmanship?Explain.

Howwouldyourateyourdesign?Explain.