Introduction to Printmaking

Catalog description

HP- ART 240 is a beginning studio printmaking course. Students will develop the technical vocabulary and skills to work with the printmaking medium. Printmaking methods surveyed include relief intaglio and monotype. Students will work with multiple and one-of-a-kind images, exploring theoretical and material arguments for both. Image transfer, tool use, inking and press operation are emphasized. Group critiques, collaborative projects and historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives in printmaking are emphasized. Students learn to be technically proficient in each method while developing their individual conceptual and aesthetic goals. Students are encouraged to experiment with and combine different techniques and processes.