Various techniques, such as multiple-color printing and registration by hand and on the press, are demonstrated. Papers, both commercially available and handmade sheets, are used in printing the woodcuts. Intermediate Intaglio and Silkscreen 4 Credits. Fall Advanced techniques in both disciplines are covered. Technical demonstrations are divided into morning and afternoon sessions.
Students can specialize in one area or both.
Combining the two disciplines in experimental ways is demonstrated and encouraged. Deepens the student's awareness of the rich possibilities for expressive use of line, texture, and tone. Deals with traditional methods of developing the plate, such as engraving, mezzotint, and drypoint, as well as more experimental approaches, including photoetching, Xerox transfers, and metal collage. Color viscosity techniques, multiplate color printing, and the monoprint are demonstrated. Students are encouraged to produce a suite of prints on a single theme and to edition at least one of these.