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This document provides information about different printmaking techniques: woodcut, etching, screenprinting, and lithography. It gives a brief history and description of the basic process for each. The document discusses specific examples the student found interesting for each technique: Paul Gauguin's "The Gods" woodcut, Odilon Redon's lithograph "Queen of Sheba", James Ensor's etching "Nightmarish", and Josef Albers' screenprint "Square Paintings". The student found woodcutting the most interesting technique because it seems very difficult. The document concludes with instructions for a printmaking project where the student will select a photo, modify it digitally, transfer it to a linoleum plate to car

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This document provides information about different printmaking techniques: woodcut, etching, screenprinting, and lithography. It gives a brief history and description of the basic process for each. The document discusses specific examples the student found interesting for each technique: Paul Gauguin's "The Gods" woodcut, Odilon Redon's lithograph "Queen of Sheba", James Ensor's etching "Nightmarish", and Josef Albers' screenprint "Square Paintings". The student found woodcutting the most interesting technique because it seems very difficult. The document concludes with instructions for a printmaking project where the student will select a photo, modify it digitally, transfer it to a linoleum plate to car

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Matthew Coder

Mrs. Wede
2d Art
12/6/16

Printmaking Research
What is a print? A print is a work of art that is made up of ink on paper and existing in
multiple examples. A print is created through an indirect transfer process. This process begins
with the artist creating a composition on another surface. The transfer occurs when a sheet of
paper, placed in contact with this surface, is ran through a printing press.
What are the 4 types of printmaking? T
here are numerous methods involved with
printmaking. The four most known techniques are woodcut, etching, screenprint, and
lithography. Each technique has different visual effects which allows the artist to express
themselves.
The earliest printmaking technique was woodcut. This technique appeared in china in
the ninth century. After sketching a composition on a wood block, the artist would then proceed
to cut away pieces using gouging tools. The areas that were removed from the block would not
receive ink.
Etching was first developed in the sixteenth century after it was discovered that acid
could engrave an image into a metal plate. Many artists including Pablo Picasso used this
technique to create some of their more well known pieces. The first step in the etching process
is applying a waxy, acid-resistant ground to a metal plate. After this ground has dried, an artist
would use an etching needle to draw a composition through the ground. The needle of the
etching tool exposes the metal. The plate is then submerged in a container with acid. The acid
makes contact with the exposed lines creating an incision. After submerging the plate in acid,
you would then remove the ground.
During the 1930s, multiple artists began using the screen printing technique. Screen
Printing became very popular in the 1960s due to multiple pop artists who used this technique
to achieve bold areas of unmodulated color and a more commercial look. This technique begins
with an artist cutting an image into a sheet of paper or plastic film. The cut away areas are
removed which creates a stencil. The stencil is then placed into a screen made of mesh fabric.
The artist applies ink across the top of the mesh screen. A squeegee is used to squeeze ink
through the mesh to make sure the ink makes contact with the paper.
Lithography was invented in 1708 by Aloys Senefelder. It didnt gain its popular until the
1890s. The process begins by using oil-based lithographic crayons or a greasy ink (tusche) on
a polished piece of limestone. A chemical solution is applied to the limestone which causes the
image to attract the ink. The stone is then wiped with a solvent to dissolve the original drawing.
Then you would dampen the stone with water to prepare the surface for the ink.

Pick your favorite example of each (include artist and title) and explain why you picked it.
Examples are given at the bottom of the screen when you go to each type of printmaking
Woodcut: The Gods by Paul Gauguin. There was so much detail into this woodcut
Lithography: Queen of Sheba by Odilon Redon. I liked the use of black and white colors.
Etching: Nightmarish by James Ensor. This piece had a lot of detail and so much going on.
Screenprint: Square paintings by Josef Albers. This piece was very simple but I liked the overall
design.

What technique do you find most interesting and why?


Woodcutting I is very interesting and would probably be very hard to do.
After the research, start the PRINTMAKING PROJECT:
Pick two photographs you have taken of a nature scene, person, or animal (if you cannot find a
photo, use a drawing- you will not do the photoshop steps if you work from a drawing- see Mrs.
Wede). You want to enjoy your image because you will be working with it a lot. Prints can make
wonderful gifts, so keep that in mind as you select your image.
For each do the following:
Open it in Photoshop (if you dont have photoshop- email it to Mrs. Wede and you will adjust it
on her computer)
Turn it into a stencil by going to Filter: Filter Gallery: Artistic: Cut-out- edit to 2-3 layers
Save as a jpeg, Title: Your Name Cutout
Edit the photo again...this time go to Filter: Filter Gallery: Sketch: Stamp- edit layers
Save as a jpeg, Title: Your Name Stamp
See which version is best.
Change the image size to 4x6. Then print the image.
Trace your image darkly with pencil and rub it onto a cut linoleum plate.
Use the linoleum knife to carve into your plate- (there are various sizes of blades)
Beware not to carve too deep. You will be using both sides.
When done, ink the plate with a brayer and print it by passing it thru the printing press.
You will first ink in black (to create a proof- this is to test the look of the print). Then you can
experiment in color. You will print a series.

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