Printmaking!

Christina Venema

What

Art that is created by transfer of and image onto a new surface.

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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 pointEngravingEtchingAquatintMezzotint

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Lithography

Drawn on stone with a oil based material that resists water and sticks to ink.

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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.

Work Cited

All images un-cited are photos taken by Christina Venema.