ART 261 - Printmaking III

1. Review of Basic procedures and processes

a. Press pressures for various techniques
b. Aquatint box rules
c. Care of inks
d. care of tools
e. Placement of materials
f. Paper and water tray procedures
g. Acid strengths for good clean bites of the plate

2. Individual plan for experimentation and development of personal expression

a. Exploration of ideas through composition extensions and technique extensions beyond the traditional
b. One final print for gallery hanging; matted, signed, framed

3. Recommended projects

a. Single plate

1. Various printing techniques

b. Two-plate edition

1. Importance of sequence of registration of colors and texture

c. One large plate edition (18/24) of ten
d. Multiple plates

1. Experimental printing
2. Various color transparencies, stencil rolls

4. Registration

a. Acetate registration sleeve

1. For multiple-plate registration
2. For press cleanliness in one-plate editions

5. Presentation

a. Each student responsible for final edition editing, singing and presentation
b. Portfolio development

6. Safety and health hazards

a. Laboratory independence in developing safe and responsible conduct
regarding their working spaces, tools, acids, inks and other materials

7. Critique

a. Sensitive value judgements
b. Technique control
c. Creative use of materials and techniques

8. Formal elements and principles of design
9. Historical and contemporary art examples

1. Incorporate traditional processes of printmaking in multiple-plate editions.
2. Exhibit an understanding of the importance of the sequence of color registration and texture.
3. Incorporate various printing techniques in a single plate.
4. Display sensitive value judgment in critiques on the basis of technique control and creative use of materials and techniques.
5. Display laboratory independence and exhibit safe and responsible conduct regarding their working spaces, tools, acids, inks and other materials.
6. Explore ideas through composition extensions and technique extensions beyond the traditional.
7. Identify the formal elements and principles of design.
8. Analyze the formal elements and principles of design.
9. Interpret the formal elements and principles of design.
10. Recognize historical or contemporary examples of the fine arts or crafts.
11. Use media specific terminology to critique and evaluate works of art.

1. Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.