ART375

Welcome to the ART 375
web site and syllabus

The semesters schedule is bellow .. all the dates are tentitive and are subject to chaneg as the semester developes and the pace of the class is known. We will cover 3 main print porcesses and we will complete 5 Projects/Editions during the class.

Most of the technical information can be found here under the Technical Headings, however the real learning and understanding will only develop with your own time , energy and input. You need to take notes during demos and you need to keep your technical notes and the class tech pages with you when printing so you can be ready toi tackle any issue that may come up. Always feel free to ask questions about the processes.

WEEK 1
Aug 31
Introduction to the class
Attendance – Grading – Demo – Web/Black Board
Lab Use& Access – Combos & Flat Files
Journals – Projects – Processes
Studio safety and cleanup
Understanding the term Photomechanical Processes
Using Box Storage
Being Prepared with all needed materials.

WEEK 2
Sep. 5 &7
Introduction to Photoshop and tools use
Intro & Discussion of High Contrast and Continuous Tone.
Introduction to Inkjet Transfers & Dry copy Transfers (aka Xerox Transfer)

Demo of Photoshop and Pre-visualization

1.Layers
2.Registration marks
3.CMYK & RGB
4.Channels
5.Grayscale & Bitmap
6.Diffusion dither
7.Half tone

WEEK 3
Sep. 12 & 14

SERIGRAPHY
DEMO & LECTURE
Intro To Screen Printing
Coating Emulsion
Types of Transparency
Exposing – Developing
Mixing Inks
Registration and Printing
Project #1 Special edition - Screen Print Metamorphosis Edition Discussed and examined.
Project #2 Screen Print Black Key Edition Assigned.

WEEK 4
Sep. 19 & 21
Working Class

WEEK 5
Sep. 26 & 28

Project #2 Screen Print Crit

WEEK 6
Oct 3 & 5
LITHOGRAPHY
DEMO & LECTURE
Introduction Lithography Plate Processing
Types of transparencies – refresh of High Contrast
Resolution and Size
Gray scale to ½ Tone or Bitmap
Exposing – Developing –Processing & Printing
Project #3 Litho Edition

WEEK 7
Oct 10 & 12
Working Class

WEEK 8
Oct 17 & 19
Working Class

WEEK 9
Oct 24 & 26
Project # 3 Litho Edition Due
Crit

WEEK 10
Oct 31 & Nov 2
Introduction to Intaglio
Introduction to Intaglio Plate prep and Exposure
Registration
Image Discussion • Establishing Blacks
EXTRA MATERIALS FOR INTAGLIO:
Plastic putty knives
Etching Paper
Mylar Registration System
Chine Colle’
Collection of colored paper (thin paper) Or a collection of magazine or found printed images. Could print out some image on Inkjet. Project # 4 assigned

WEEK 11
Nov. 7 & 9
Working Class

 WEEK 12
Nov. 14 & 16

WEEK 13
Nov. 21  Project #4 INTAGLIO EDITION DUE
CRIT

Nov 23 THANKSGIVING --NO CLASS

WEEK 14
Nov. 28 & 30

WEEK 15
Dec. 5 & 7

WEEK 16
Dec 12 - Final Class all edition and semester work are Due as well as final exchang