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Fine Arts · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Print Making (Lino)

This course focuses on linocut printmaking, covering carving techniques, inking, registration, color layering, and expressive mark-making. Students create relief prints using traditional and experimental approaches to develop strong graphic compositions.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Demonstrate safe and effective lino carving techniques.
  2. Ink and print lino blocks using consistent pressure and clean registration.
  3. Create strong compositions using line, texture, and contrast.
  4. Produce multi-color prints through reduction or multi-block methods.
  5. Complete finished editions showing craftsmanship and expressive intent.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Linocut Printing
  2. 02Tools, Materials & Safety Practices
  3. 03Understanding Positive vs Negative Space
  4. 04Image Transfer & Block Preparation
  5. 05Carving Techniques: Lines, Textures & Patterns
  6. 06Inking Basics: Rollers, Ink Types & Consistency
  7. 07Hand Printing Using Baren or Press
  8. 08 · MidtermComposition & Graphic Impact in Lino Prints
  9. 09Reduction Print Technique (Single Block)
  10. 10Multi-Block Color Printing
  11. 11Registration Techniques for Clean Alignment
  12. 12Experimental Methods & Textural Approaches
  13. 13Editioning, Numbering & Documentation
  14. 14Print Finishing, Trimming & Presentation
  15. 15Critique & Refinement Sessions
  16. 16Final Lino Print Edition Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will produce a completed set of lino prints using single-color or multi-color techniques demonstrating graphic clarity and technical skill.

Deliverables

  1. Three finished lino blocks.
  2. Edition of 9 prints (3 for each block).
  3. Presentation explaining design choices, carving methods & color approach.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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