Advanced Printmaking: Etching

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This course is designed as a concentrated study in the art and technique of copper plate etching. Through a series of demonstrations, PowerPoints presentations, projects, and critiques students will explore the rich diversity of this medium and become proficient with the mark making, processes and materials. The Techniques covered will include line etching; soft ground texture etching; aquatint the creation of tonal areas; sugar-lift which encompasses direct image painting on the plate, spit bite involving direct acid painting on the plate, and various techniques of printing including à la poupée, chine colle and multi color viscosity printing.