prints

prints

an indirect process that results in multiples or additions that are each unique, original works of art

relief

Raised area prints,

• woodcut/wood engraving, horsemen of the apocalypse

intaglio

Depressed area prints

planographic

producing or printing from a flat surface

Engraving

Similar to pen and ink, thick and thin lines create hatching and cross hatching

Dry point

Create a burr which creates lines that are softer and have less sharp detail

Etching

a traditional intaglio printmaking process where strong acid or mordant cuts into unprotected parts of a metal plate to carve a design

Aquatint

Form of etching, can produce flat areas of tone, grays, and intermediate colors effectively

Lithography

Planographic, A flat stone is drawn directly on with a greasy ink or lithographic crayon, then subjected to acid to “fix” the image

screen printing

Silk screen/Serigraphy, Areas of silk are blocked off so ink cannot penetrate, each color is a different screen