ART 226 : Printmaking: Relief
This course is an introduction to relief printmaking techniques such as lino- and wood-block, gel plate, cyanotype, and monotype processes. Students carve images from blocks of wood and linoleum or build plates from cardboard and found materials. Printed either by hand or on the press, both methods offer unlimited potential to create a variety of images. Students learn through lectures, demonstration, hands-on projects, and critique. Projects include one-color prints, reduction, and multi-block processes. Prerequisite: ART 111 with a C or better, ART 121 with a C or better, or permission of the instructor. Three hours of critique and three studio hours per week. Instructional Support Fee applies. Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Human Expression.
Course Outcomes
Through the production of prints, a culminating printmaking portfolio and critique, students will demonstrate their ability to:
1. Identify and evaluate various printmaking techniques, including traditional methods such as woodcut and experimental processes like gel plate.
2. Use printmaking materials and tools with entry-level proficiency, including gel printing plates, linoleum blocks, carving tools, etching tools, brayers, inks, and printing presses.
3. Analyze and expand their understanding of two-dimensional composition by utilizing and manipulating frames, grids, color systems, and gestalt principles.
4. Apply design elements and principles to evaluate and create effective prints through production and experimentation.
5. Apply color theory in printmaking to create effective prints through production and experimentation.
6. Discuss and evaluate historic and contemporary examples of printmaking, articulating their significance and relevance in the context of students’ own work.