Gotothefollowingwebsite

http://www.moma.org/interactives/projects/2001/whatisaprint/print.html

Copythisdocumentandrenamewithyourname,printmaking.
Answerthefollowingquestions,asyouexplorethesite:

1.
Whatisaprint?
aworkofartmadeupofinkonpaperandexistinginmultipleexamples

2.
Whatarethe4typesofprintmaking?
woodcut,lithography,etching,screenprint

3.
Describethehistoryof

Woodcut:earliestprintmakingtechnique,firstappearedinChina,wasoriginallyusedfor
stampingdesignsontofabric,textilesorplayingcards

Lithography:inventedin1798byaGermanactorandwriter,

Etching:firstdevelopedintheearlysixteenthcentury,afteritwasdiscoveredthatacid
couldbeusedtocreateanimageinametalplate

Screenprint:Inthe1930slotsofAmericansstartedusingscreenprinting

4.
Explainthestepsto

Woodcut:sketchadesignontothewoodandthencarvethedesignintowoodthenapply
inktothewoodandpressontoapaper

Lithography:drawthedesignonthestone,treatthestonewithachemical,thena
solventisputonthestonetodissolvemostoftheoriginaldrawing,thenthestoneisdampened
bywater,theninkisapplied,adamppaperislaidontopandthenitgoesthroughapress

Etching:anacidresistantisappliedtothemetal,sketchtheimageintothemetalwitha
needle,submergethemetalinacid,removetheground,inkthemetal,wipethemetal,thena
damppaperisplacedonthemetalwithablanketontopandthenpressedthroughthepress

Screenprint:makeastencilofthepicture,stencilisputinascreenmadeofmeshwitha
paperandinkisplacedontopofthescreen,arubberbladeisusedtospreadtheinkontothe
paper

5.
Pickyourfavoriteexampleofeach(includeartistandtitle)andexplainwhyyoupickedit.
Woodcut:EdvardMunch
Anxiety
ithasalotofdetailinitandIlikehowpartofthewoodwas
usedintheprint

Lithography:VijaCelminsUntitleditlookssoreallikeitwasjustaphotographtakenofthe
ocean

Etching:OttoDix
Skull
withthecontrastyoucantellthatwhencarvingintothemetalsomeparts
werecarveddeeper

Screenprint:ChuckClose
SelfPortrait
theressomanydifferentcolorsinthepicturesohe
wouldhavehadtodoalotofdifferentlayers

6.
Whattechniquedoyoufindmostinterestingandwhy?

Etching,itseemslikeyoucouldgetalotoffinelittledetailstostillshowthroughintheprint

PROJECT
Picktwophotographsofanaturescene,person,oranimal(perhapsusetwoofthephotosyou
collectedforyourcollage,takenewones,orusethepicturesofyourFridaydrawings).You
wanttoenjoyyourimagebecauseyouwillbeworkingwithitalot.Printscanmakewonderful
gifts,sokeepthatinmindasyouselectyourimage.

Foreachdothefollowing:
OpenitinPhotoshopandturnitintoastencilbygoingtoFilter:FilterGallery:
Artistic:Crosshatch
Saveasajpeg,Title:Crosshatch
Editthephotoagain...thistimegotoFilter:FilterGallery:Sketch:Stamp
Saveasajpeg,Title:Stamp

Changetheimagesizeto4x6andsharewithme.Thenprinttheimages.

Traceyourimagedarklywithpencilandrubitontoacutlinoleumplate.

Practicecrosshatchingonasheetofpapertoincreasevalues.Doatleast5layers.

Usethelinoleumcutter(vshapedblade)tocarveintoyourplatewithcrosshatching.

Bewarenottocarvetoodeep.Youwillbeusingbothsides.Oneforlessdetailedbottom
layerandonefordetailedtoplayer.

Whendone,inktheplatewithabrayerandprintitbypassingitthrutheprintingpress.
Youwillfirstinkinblack(tocreateaproofthisistotestthelookoftheprint).Thenyoucan
experimentincolor.Printatleast4.Youneedaminimumofoneproofand3finalprints.You
arelikelytoprintmoreforbestresults.

CRITIQUE:

Description:

Title:
Period:
Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:Haveyou:
showneffectiveuseof
Line(15)
Shades/value(15)
PrinciplesofDesign:Doesyourworkshow:
contrast(15)
repetitionofcolor(15)
focalpoint(15)
Interpretation:
Creativityuniqueness
Didyoutryavarietyofcolors:
Evaluation:
TechnicalQuality:Howisyour
Craftsmanship(15)
Printquality(15)

Didyouhaveanysmudgesaroundtheprint?

Whatkindofpaperdidyouuseforthisassingment?

Canyoutellwhereyourfocalpointis?Whyorwhynot?

Didyouhaveareaswheretheprintsmeared?Whydidsmearingoccur?

Howwouldyourateyourcraftsmanship?Explain.

Howwouldyourateyourdesign?Explain.