Course Objectives

The use of the term “photographic “printmaking usually leads one to believe that the process is meant to be “working with the photograph”. The use of the photograph and the magic that a particular photograph holds for the artist is often so enticing and personally connected that one just has to reproduce the image again in another print process and of course the photographic image can be taken through just about any of the printmaking processes to a final print.  More often than not though the resulting image is not a look alike. It is probably more accurate to call the “photographic Print Processes” photomechanical processes or to be truly accurate call the processes “Light-sensitive Transfers”.

Goals

1. Become familiar with the creative and technical potential of all photo and digitally devised imagery for Printmaking
2.  To grow and extend creative development and research as a printmaker through completing the projects and continuing a personal investigation of ideas and research by using the extra prints from each projects editions.
3. Continue to grow individual knowledge of printmaking and Art in general by examining the techniques used by other artists.
4. Continue visual growth knowledge and awareness of contemporary art ideas, theories, practices and techniques;
5. To develop appropriate visual research practices and material.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course the students will be expected to know

1. How to use the computer and work in Photoshop, Illustrator and In-Design
2. How to take a digital and analog image to print
3. How to expose plates for light sensitive transfers
4. Terms used in printmaking
5. How to make and visually tell the difference between
1. A Xerographic Transfer Print
2. A Serigraphic Print
3. A Intaglio Print
4. A Lithographic Print
6. Certain papers and there applications to printing.
7. How to set up and print a four-color separation.