SCREEN PRINTING MODULE SCREEN PRINTING INTRODUCTION STAGE 1 - IMAGE SELECTION AND IMPORTATION. STAGE 2 – IMAGE MANIPULATION. STAGE 3 – IMAGE SIZING AND COMPOSITION CREATION. STAGE 4 – SCREEN PRODUCTION. STAGE 5 – SCREEN PRINTING GALLERY ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: LESSON PLANS SCREEN PRINTING/PAINT SHOP PRO HELP SHEETS PUPIL POWER POINTS AND VIDEOS

Pop art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia History of screen-printing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia history of pop art SCREEN PROCESS PRINTING - SILK SCREEN PRINTING Silk screen printing has developed through time and many of its origins can be found in Japanese stencilling. Industrial screen printing began in the early 1900’s and was adopted and embraced by artists after the second world war as a way of expressing themselves. Click on the links below to develop your knowledge and aid your research. Screen Printing Introduction

SCREEN PRINTING RESEARCH Use the links on slide 2 to research the history of screen printing and key artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and any other relevant artists to improve your basic knowledge of some artists that have used the technique of screen printing. Now that you have knowledge about the origins of screen printing and how it has been used through time by a variety of artists, it is time to learn how to make a screen and apply your own individuality to your art work. There is a definite process to producing a screen, but after that you can adapt your methods of printing to create very individual art work. Work CAREFULLY through the following slides and create a screen based on your selected photographic images.

RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF OTHER ARTISTS WORK. PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS, THOUGHTS and FEELINGS What is your initial impression of the painting? Describe it in 5-10 single words. E.G Write thoughts/feelings/observations about the composition/colour/material application/stylization/impact of the work/skills involved etc What do you think its about or supposed to be? How big do you think it is? FACTS ABOUT THE WORK-find as many as possible. Who is the artist? What is the date of the painting? What materials has the artist used? Has the painting got a title? What size is the painting? What is the painting of/about? Is there a story behind it or meaning? Who is the artist influenced by. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO THAT ONE STEP FURTHER AND THE ARTIST/DESIGNER SOME QUESTIONS…………….IF THEY ARE STILL ALIVE THAT IS!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE ED AN ARTIST BEFORE AND I RECEIVED A REPLY!

REPRESENTATIONAL COLOURFUL STYLIZED BOTANICAL PAINTING HIGH IMPACT LOW IMPACT TEXTURALVIVID CONFUSING INSPIRATIONAL UNUSUAL IMAGINATIVE WEIRD CHILDLIKE CALMING UNNERVING 3-DIMENSIONAL 2-DIMENSIONAL BOLD REPEAT PATTERN SURFACE PATTERN REALISTIC IMPRESSIONISTIC EXPRESSIONISTIC FORMAL INFORMAL BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT PROVOKING SIMPLE DETAILED COMPLICATED CONTRASTING LANDSCAPE STRUCTURED SURREAL BLOCK COLOUR LIMITED COLOUR PALETTE CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONAL UNIFORMED LAYERED MULTI FACETED

Andy Warhol & Robert Rauschenberg Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg were two of the founders of the Pop Art movement, and are most commonly known for their use of screen printing to produce art work. Pop art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPop art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The concept (idea) behind the work of artists that belonged to the pop art movement was to use everyday/recognizable objects in their art work. Warhol and Rauschenberg developed the screen printing process into 2 distinctive styles. Andy Warhol favoured a registered style of printing, often repeating images over and over again, where as Robert Rauschenberg developed a more mixed media, overlaying approach to his printing. Screen - printing PHOTOGRAPHY collage MIXED MEDIA PAINTING BRIGHT COLOURS REGISTRATION OVER LAYING

What's great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca Cola, and you know that the President drinks Coca Cola, Liz Taylor drinks Coca Cola, and just think, you can drink Coca Cola, too. A coke is a coke and no amount of money can get you a better coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking. All the cokes are the same and all the cokes are good. Liz Taylor knows it, the President knows it, the bum knows it, and you know it. – The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: (From A to B and Back Again), 1975, Quotes from Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg "I think a painting is more like the real world if it's made out of the real world." "The artist's job is to be a witness to his time in history." Robert Rauschenberg From reading these quotes you can start to get an idea behind the ideas behind their work

Andy Warhol the images from the following 4 slides were sourced from the web site below arhol.org/ww.warhol.orghttp://whttp:// arhol.org/ww.warhol.org/ Use the above hyperlink to read about and try out the process that Andy Warhol employed to create his exciting, and unique portraits. If you have a printer at home, or access to one in school, print out your results to add to your project. Otherwise save onto your personal file.

ANDY WARHOL SELF PORTRAITS MAKE SOME OBSERVATIONS AND SHARE SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PORTRAITS

ANDY WARHOL SELF PORTRAITS

Who did Warhol depict in his portraits? Andy Warhol looked at specific people for his work. As a pop artist, he was interested in using people that were recognisable by the majority of the public, not just by art students and critics etc. As well as producing a number of self portraits, Warhol depicted a variety of people, from all walks of life, mainly using the medium of screen printing, but sometimes using photography and film. As well as producing screen prints of many celebrities of his time, Warhol’s work also had a more controversial side, through his depiction of Jackie Kennedy in mourning (president kennedy’s widow), and the infamous ‘most wanted’ piece that was displayed on the side of Look at the differences between this portrait of the first lady, Jackie Kennedy, before and after the assassination of her husband, John F. Kennedy. What has Warhol changed to establish mood and feeling in these prints Notice how before and after photographs have been used to compare and contrast how her portrait has changed within hours, due to this dramatic and devastating event. The public mask has gone, all that is left is a grieving widow

Robert Rauschenberg Untitled "combine, Bikes, Berlin, Germany, 1998 "I think a painting is more like the real world if it's made out of the real world." "The artist's job is to be a witness to his time in history."

Boston Symphony poster, 1981 Bicycle, National Gallery Robert Rauschenberg used clever combinations of existing imagery and his own text and drawings in his multi layered printing

Make some written thoughts and observations about the above art work. Include comments about the selected imagery, use of colour, the colour blocking and screen placement. Wild Strawberry EclipseWild Strawberry Eclipse National Gallery of Art-Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related CollectionsNational Gallery of Art-Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections

Malaysian Flower Cave/ROCI MALAYSIA, 1990

SCREEN PRINTING STAGE 1 IMAGE SELECTION AND IMPORTATION

What equipment and materials will I need to produce a screen? Carefully selected images. A frame on which to stretch your silk. Acetate – photocopying film. Photo emulsion A strong light source – light box Acrylic paint. Screen printing medium Screen wash Surfaces to print on – paper, material, board or canvas – any flat surface really.

STAGE 1 - IMAGE SELECTION Image selection is a very important stage in the creation of your screen. Poor quality image selection will only result in one thing……………………………. A POOR QUALITY SCREEN AND POOR QUALITY ART WORK

STAGE 1 - IMAGE SELECTION Images can be taken from a variety of sources: Personal photography Scanned images or objects A hand drawn image You have the choice of creating an image using a camera or by hand or scanning in existing objects, text or images straight into your computer. There are a few very important factors to consider when selecting your images……….

STAGE 1 - IMAGE SELECTION When taking photographs ensure that they are taken with a digital camera if possible so that they can be imported straight into a computer for manipulation. Make sure that the quality of your light in your photos is good and consistent through out or it will effect the quality of your screen. Make sure that your images are a decent size or they will pixel ate when they are enlarged.

IMAGE SELECTION – FACTORS TO CONSIDER Light quality and consistency Image sourcing Quality of your image Size of your image

Text selection Text selection Text selection Text can be used in your art work. Factors to consider when selecting your text. SOURCING – hand write, type into a word document or source from newspapers or magazines. SIZE – around font size 20+ so that your text will be picked up by the light source. Ensure that your text compliments your image before creating your screen. COLOUR – If your text is high contrast it does not have to be altered in any way. If it is in colour, it must be altered on the computer or running it through the photo copier. QUALITY – If your text is too fine there s a danger of your text failing when your screen is produced. Text selection Text selection Text selection

STAGE 1 Image selection examples Good image to use for screen printing Bad image to use for screen printing Consistent light source. Clear image. Good size original image Inconsistent light source Blurred image

STAGE 1 PUPIL TASK SHEET Show your understanding and knowledge of screen printing by presentation of collected research. Select an appropriate theme for your art work. E.g. portraits, school, friends, flowers etc. Collect a minimum of 20 images that you feel meet the image selection criteria on slides 18 & 19. Save them onto a folder on the schools computer or your home computer; ideally both. If you wish to include text in your art work, this may be written yourself, typed onto a word document or taken from a magazine or newspaper. HIGH CONTRAST TEXT DOES NOT NEED TO BE ALTERED, JUST SIZED CORRECTLY. If your writing is too small or fine, it will probably not work on the screen, so take care

Stage 1 Pupil assessment criteria Well presented research based around screen printing history and artists with thoughtful and personal FOTF Thoughtful and appropriate selection of a personal theme. Successful image selection – Pupils have successfully addressed the image selection factors. Successful importation of their chosen images into their folder on the computer.