The Relief and Intaglio Printmaking Process

Printmaking is a work of art made up of ink on paper and existing in multiple examples, moreover, a print is created through an indirect transfer process when the artist starts by drawing a composition on another surface by placing a sheet of paper in contact with the drawn surface and then is run through a printing press. By doing a work of art in this way is that numerous impressions can be made as new papers and can be sent through the press in the same way. In this case, the artist should decide

The development of both architecture and pictures both have several creative forms that are associated with them. The development of Post and Lintel, arches, intaglio/etching and planographic process are a few that have interesting backgrounds. Post and Lintel is a system in which two members, also referred to as posts, hold up a third member called the lintel. What’s interesting about Post and Lintel is that all structural openings that have been development from the basic idea of post and lintel

linoleum -Carving tools -Paper fabrics Linocut is a form of relief printing in which the artist cuts a design into the surface of the block. Then a mirror image is created when the artist places a paper or fabric over the surface and presses down with a hand or a roller. The raised parts of the piece transfer over on to the paper or fabric to create the overall desired print. Linocut has both benefits and drawbacks as a form of printmaking. The major benefit of this form of art is that it is softer

Originally used to only print designs on cloth, by early fifteenth century the process extended to printing text and illustrations on paper (Stokstad 589). One of earliest adapters of the latter, Laurens Koster of Haarlem, began printing pages with text and accompanying pictures produced with woodcut relief method as early as 1430. Unfortunately, Koster died around 1440 and did not carry his invention beyond experimental stages (Slater 6-7)

Unit 1 Creating and Understanding Art: Lesson 1 Art and You Focus on Reading Activity: Search the collection by artist or period. Read the profile about Gabriele Münter and view another painting by this progressive artist. What historical events influenced her career? Please Include your answer for this activity in your journal. Gabriele's career was influenced by the Nazi era, and even though she had limitations opposed onto her by others because she was a woman, she ignored them and continued

white has been added. Question 6: Multiple Choice Which of the following artistic disciplines fostered Pictorialism? a) Painting b) Printmaking c) Photography d) Landscape Feedback: The correct answer is c. Photography fostered Pictoralism, a movement which used soft focus, special filters and other effects to attempt to match painting and printmaking. Question 7: Multiple Choice What is the exact duplication of elements (shapes, forms, etc) on either side of a central axis? a) Balance