INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

This course is designed to apply personal aesthetics in print making. Different print making processes: intaglio and relief, or linocut and wood-cut will be used to sound technical methods. Use of multi-color printing process will be done in the course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate a cumulative knowledge of intaglio and advance printmaking that combines increasingly complex original imagery using multiple techniques learned in class.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS ETC.

1. Power point presentations and video links are uploaded

COURSE CONTENT

1.Introduction to relief printing, studio work in Monoprinting technique.

2. studio work in Monoprinting. Class Discussion about improving quality of Prints      

3. studio work in Screen printing     

4. studio work in Screen printing and Linocut printing composition.

5. Introduction to collagraph technique. Class Discussion about Pakistani printmakers    

6. Studio work in collagraph technique

7. Introduction to linocut and woodblock printing

8. Studio work in wood block printing

9. MID EXAMS  

10. Introduction to stencils and shincolle.

11. Studio work in stencils, shincolle and calligraphy

12. Studio work in stencils, shincolle and calligraphy.

13. Studio work in woodcut and shincolle     

14. Studio work in woodcut and shincolle.

15. Composition of Prints using different techniques (studio work)  

16. FINAL EXAM / PROJECT

TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED FOR THE COURSE /ARTIST WORK / VIDEOS

1. Beth Grabowski and Bill Fick, Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes, Prentice Hall, 2009.Hallett, Tracy. Close-Up & Macro Photography,
2. Bamber Gascoigne, How to Identify Prints: A Complete Guide to Manual und Mechanical Processes from Woodcut to Inkjet, Thames & Hudson 1986
3. David Rudd, Judging the Authenticity of Prints by The Masters by art historian, Cycleback, 2005
4. Robert Klanten Hendrik Hellige, /mpressive,. Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design, Published by Gestalten, 2014

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional: 20   (PowerPoint Presentations, Practical Assignments and Homework)

Mid exam: 30

Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Class attendance policy: 75% Attendance is compulsory