A print is a pictorial image that has been processed allowing it to be multiplied. The main print techniques include-
-Relief painting
-Intaglio
-Lithography
-Screen printing
-Photomechanical Reproduction
Relief printing-
The raised surface of the plate is inked. Vertical pressure is applied which produces and impression on the paper. Relief painting has different methods depending on the material used. Relief painting has different sub-methods, these include woodcut, wood engraving, and metal cut.
Intaglio Printing process-
Ink is within the etched lines. The pressure is far greater than the pressure used in relief printing and forces the ink out of the lines. The plate is coated with a ground which is marked by the artist and dipped in acid to remove the lines. The lines would be made with a tool called a burin or a graver.
Lithography-
Marks are made on a piece of metal or stone. The surface is dampened before greasy ink is rolled over it. The only thing the ink will bind to is the greasy marks made by the artist. The rest of the will be repelled by the water. The slate and the paper are pushed through a scraper press to produce the print.
Mezzotint-
The plate is grounded to roughen the surface giving a dark tone to the print. The highlights are smoothened with a burnisher.
My print making-
I explored the technique of printing myself and I created two different prints. One of the prints was a piece of one line art wolf that I thought would look nice as a print. The seconds was a simple cartoon clown that I decided would be good due to our upcoming circus trip.
I explored the technique of printing myself and I created two different prints. One of the prints was an example of one line art, in which I chose to do a wolf that I thought would look nice as a print. The seconds was a simple cartoon clown that I decided would be good due to our upcoming circus trip.
When exploring print making I learnt that by making the ink more watery it produced a scratched affect on the final print. This scratched affect was produced due to the brush strokes being visible as the ink had been made less viscous. It took several attempts to find out how much ink produced an even coverage of colour in the final print. I ended up trying to experiment with two different colours, I did this with a paintbrush instead of a roller like I had when using one colour.
I experimented printing on several different paper materials. These included, white card, black card and brown paper. I liked using the black and white card the most.
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