Students will learn how to use brayers, ink, paper, and collage materials to create dynamic prints using the painterly printmaking process of monotype. This course will cover the basics of printmaking, image-transfer, texture, and composition. Demonstrations will include illustrative and painterly image-making techniques, how to operate an etching press, and textural experimentation with lace, string, and organic materials. Through practicing both strategic and improvisational approaches, students will walk away with a diverse portfolio of one-of-a-kind monotype prints.
What you will learn:
- Fundamentals of printmaking
- How to operate an etching press
- Gain confidence in inking techniques
- How to experiment with found materials
- How to transfer a painted image from a matrix onto paper
- Develop understanding of texture and composition