1. Printmaking Studio ArtMr. Uhl

2. What is printmaking? It has the ability to make more than one of a specific image in a limited edition. The artist will use some sort of stencil or plate to print or layer a color or colors.

3. What is a linocut or a woodcut? A woodcut or linocut was the earliest form of printmaking and involves a significant amount of drawing. It first appeared in China in the 9 th century, then in Europe around 1400. Albrecht Durer became one of the most famous lino cut artists. His work is very religious oriented, why? It is a relief form of printmaking, meaning ink is applied to the surface and only the raised areas will print. A simple example of relief printing is a rubber stamp pressed into a stamp pad and pressed onto a piece of paper.

4. Albrecht Durer

5. What is linocut good for? Creating Artwork Textiles and other decorative purposes Playing cards and Bookmarks Calendars Book illustrations Posters Greeting Cards

6. Who is famous for woodcut and lino prints? Holbein the Younger Albrecht Durer Fred Hagen Vincent Van Gogh James Whistler any Japanese printmaker

7. Printmaking Tools A linoleum block A brayer Ink Paper Linoleum cutters

8. Linocut in 4 Easy Steps http://www.moma.org/interactives/projects/ 2001/whatisaprint/print.html

9. How to print One Color Reduction Prints Three Easy Steps

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13. One Color Print Middle School Level and High School Level Compositions  Depth Definition Detailed Different Types Of Line

14. One Color Print

15. Student Work

16. Remember- your piece will print in reverse!!

17. Student Work

18. Project Assignment Create a linocut that re-tells a general fairy tale or Grimm’s Fairy Tale story. You may also work with Aesops fables. Design an image appropriate for a print (it needs to be based upon the story). Stay away from cutesy cartoons. You will make use of contour line, hatching, cross- hatching, and contour hatching to create depth and shadow. Think about shape, line, and space (pos/neg) when designing your image. You will be printing a series of 4 images, and handing in your 3 best prints.

19. Think about: TEXTURE

20. Think about: COMPOSITION

21. Think About: LINE Real and Implied Line Line can create emphasis

22. Think about: COLLAGE

23. Think about: UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE

24. Create something … INTERESTING… NOT WHAT IS EASIEST

25. PUSH YOURSELF

26. Think About: USE OF COLOR FOR EMPHASIS

27. Think About: REPETITION & PATTERN, THEY CAN CREATE RHYTHM Pattern Repetition of Line

28. Think About: TELLING A STORY

29. THE RUBRIC: Evaluated On… The quality of your mark-making (use of hatching) and the intensity of your print Neatness and Craftsmanship Creativity Participation in Class Activities Use of Elements and Principles of Art you will explain how you used these in your work in your self-evaluation

30. What are your first steps? Obtain a printing block. Research imagery, stories, and themes. Print examples to use in your work. Draw out your entire composition on paper in pencil or ballpoint pen. Then trace onto your lino-block Remember to make use of hatching drawing techniques.

31. What are your first steps? Remember to make use of hatching drawing techniques.