Students learn basic platemaking and printing techniques, while learning to incorporate their own drawing skills and points of view. Historical and contemporary prints are reviewed. This course is an introduction to planographic print techniques including drawing, painting, photographic, and transfer on stone and metal plate. Basic black and white and color printing techniques are practiced. Contemporary and historical prints are reviewed.
Emphasis is on development of the student s own ideas and methodology.
This introductory course explores the making of artists books and papermaking. Students learn basic bookbinding techniques and printing techniques for stationery and posters. Papermaking techniques are taught. Part of the focus is on historical books, as well as on what contemp-orary artists are doing with books. This course offers advanced printmaking experience in lithography.