Printmaking II is an introduction to the tools, history, and basic techniques of linocut, etching, and silkscreen printing. Introduction to silk screen printing using the latest in water-based materials, direct photo emulsions, and mixed processes. Students explore new and spontaneous ways of working with this historic technique. Study of the history and techniques of the hand printed woodcut. The use and care of a variety of tools for making cuts and marks into wood for printing are demonstrated.
Students learn the qualities and characteristics of different woods and papers.
Instruction in line etching, aquatint, soft ground, and sugar-lift with emphasis on developing personal concepts and imagery suitable for etching techniques. Development of technical and editioning skills is stressed. Exploration of images and surface qualities obtainable from collage material on the etching press. Prints are executed in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. A thematic direction will be chosen for a special edition.