Thursday, May 24
11:41 am    B Period

PREREQUISITE: EITHER 2-D OR 3-D FOUNDATIONS OF ART

This is a course for students who would like to explore a variety of printmaking techniques. Students will work with linoleum, woodcut or other relief printing techniques. Along with hand printing, students will learn to use a printing press to explore the following intaglio processes: monoprinting, drypoint etching, embossing and collograph. These techniques lend themselves to creating multiples of the same image or design. Experiments in ink color and paper type allow students to create exciting variations. This course will emphasize the following concepts:  composition, contrast, theme & variation and color theory. Students will be encouraged to experiment creatively throughout the course.  In addition to developing their technical skills, students will be challenged to think critically and creatively about their own work and the work of their peers. They will be expected to participate actively in class critiques and discussions.