PRINT! PRINT! PRINT-MAKING!!!
Albrecht Durer
A very well-known artist of the Northern Renaissance, respected mainly for his prints (using wood cut and etching techniques on religious matters). He used ideas of perspective and mathematical proportions to create the important theories and storylines of his prints. His work was well known to contain a Gothic-Style edge; that is, (symbolism, correct perspective, rather than super-realistic detail.
Printmaking is where an artist creates an image using one material, (for instance wood, metal plate, styrofoam etc..) by etching, or carving lines into that material base. This is called relief printing. Once the lines have been created, the artist then puts dye or paint over the material base using a special rolling brush (brayer), then carefully flips the material base over onto another material (usually paper) and presses down hardly on the base to make an impression. The artist lifts the base off the paper, leaving one print behind.
The point of printmaking is to make several "prints" of the same image, in order to create the image you desire as an artist. These prints can be presented individually or in a diptych, triptych or as many prints together in one art work.
There are many different ways artists have done printmaking over the years....
Some Include:
Key Terms:
The point of printmaking is to make several "prints" of the same image, in order to create the image you desire as an artist. These prints can be presented individually or in a diptych, triptych or as many prints together in one art work.
There are many different ways artists have done printmaking over the years....
Some Include:
Key Terms:
Woodcut
A relief print, where artists carve their designs into a wooden plank or paper using very sharp tools. The designs would be inked when completed and then transferred or printed onto another piece of wood. The artist would then use a technique called reduction printing, to carve away new areas of the block to ink a different area(s) of the design in specific colour(s) and overlap the coloured prints onto their first print to create an individual work of art.
This process can be done several times, using several layers of prints. However, once a layer is completed and carved it cannot be re-done, so alot of thought needs to go into the work of the artist to decide their next move.
This process can be done several times, using several layers of prints. However, once a layer is completed and carved it cannot be re-done, so alot of thought needs to go into the work of the artist to decide their next move.
Engraving
Engraving is where artists use a copper plate (burin), to engrave or cut designs into. Similar to wood cutting, engraving traditionally uses ink, which is placed onto the whole image and then wiped away, leaving ink only in the engraved bits of the copper plate. Once this is completed, the copper plate is placed into a press with a moistened sheet of paper. The paper will then pick up the ink from the lines created in the design, making a print. This process can be done many, many times, as the artist wishes in their creation of the work.
Etching
Etching is a little different from the two forms of printmaking above. In etching, the lines hold the ink, while the base of the plate (usually a copper plate) are not covered in ink. The plate is usually covered in a wax-like substance before the lines are carved and the ink is placed on. Once the wax has covered the plate, the artist carved lines (linear, fine detail and contoured-like style/technique) into the copper plate, through the wax. The designs are then exposed to a chemical substance (usually nitric acid). This process will continue similar to engraving.
Lithography
Lithography uses the idea of the chemical reaction between oil and water to create the art works. In lithography, limestone is primarily used as a medium. Limestone is greased with a medium and then placed within acid. The acid then burns the image (transferring it) onto the surface. A water substance is placed onto the surface next, sealing the surface area that does not have a design. Because water moves away from oil substances, the ink stays only on the greasy bits of the surface only, allowing a sheet of paper to then easily pick up the design from the limestone.
Screen Printing
Screen printing allows an artist to create designs using fabrics and stencil techniques. Ink is pushed through a design in a stencil or frame using a type of mesh-like fabric. Many people use screen-printing techniques to design their own t-shirts and clothing products at home.
Print, Print and Repeat
Lesson Objective: How do I transfer an image from styrofoam onto a piece of paper,
using a printmaking technique?
Step One: Take a piece of styrofoam card.
Step Two: Choose a design from the designs shown below.
This theme is for Rememberance Day. Remembering all of the brave soldiers and people who took part and fought for all of us in the First and Second World War. For if not for their brave kindness, we would not see freedom.
Step Three: Use a dull pencil to "etch" or "engrave" your design into the styrofoam plate. (Remember once you print your design it will be the opposite of how you draw it)
Step Four: Choose a colour of paint and place a small t-spoon sized amount of paint on your plastic board.
Step Five: Use the brayer (or roller), to spread the paint along the board both front-back and side-side, until the brayer is coated with an even layer of paint.
Step Six: Roll the brayer of paint onto the design in your styrofoam card. Be sure to press firmly and ink the entire plate. Work Quickly.
Step Seven: Once the paint is evenly placed on your styrofoam plate, fip the plate over and onto a blank sheet of paper, or in your sketchbook.
Step Eight: Use your fingers to rub the plate firmly on the paper to ensure that the paint sticks properly.
Step Nine: Lift your plate up slowly, and allow the paint to sit on your blank sheet.
Step Ten: Label your first print P1, and begin again with a new blank sheet and a new colour. Create 5-10 prints in your sketchbook.
Step Two: Choose a design from the designs shown below.
This theme is for Rememberance Day. Remembering all of the brave soldiers and people who took part and fought for all of us in the First and Second World War. For if not for their brave kindness, we would not see freedom.
Step Three: Use a dull pencil to "etch" or "engrave" your design into the styrofoam plate. (Remember once you print your design it will be the opposite of how you draw it)
Step Four: Choose a colour of paint and place a small t-spoon sized amount of paint on your plastic board.
Step Five: Use the brayer (or roller), to spread the paint along the board both front-back and side-side, until the brayer is coated with an even layer of paint.
Step Six: Roll the brayer of paint onto the design in your styrofoam card. Be sure to press firmly and ink the entire plate. Work Quickly.
Step Seven: Once the paint is evenly placed on your styrofoam plate, fip the plate over and onto a blank sheet of paper, or in your sketchbook.
Step Eight: Use your fingers to rub the plate firmly on the paper to ensure that the paint sticks properly.
Step Nine: Lift your plate up slowly, and allow the paint to sit on your blank sheet.
Step Ten: Label your first print P1, and begin again with a new blank sheet and a new colour. Create 5-10 prints in your sketchbook.
Lest We Forget. Year 7 Art-Tribute To Those Who Fought For Our Freedom
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Year 7 Remembers
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