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Fine Arts · Year 2 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Print Making

This course introduces foundational printmaking techniques including relief, intaglio, monotype, stencil, and experimental methods. Students learn plate preparation, inking, registration, printing processes, and evaluation of prints as expressive visual artworks.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Demonstrate basic relief, monotype, and intaglio printmaking techniques.
  2. Prepare printing plates and apply correct inking and registration methods.
  3. Experiment with texture, layering, and composition in printed images.
  4. Understand historical and contemporary roles of printmaking.
  5. Produce finished prints showing technical skill and artistic expression.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Printmaking as an Art Form
  2. 02Understanding Printmaking Tools & Materials
  3. 03Relief Printing: Block Preparation & Carving
  4. 04Inking, Registration & Hand Printing
  5. 05Monotype Processes & Painterly Techniques
  6. 06Intaglio Basics (Etching, Drypoint, Engraving)
  7. 07Plate Preparation & Surface Treatment
  8. 08 · MidtermTextures, Line Work & Mark-Making
  9. 09Single-Color vs Multi-Color Printing
  10. 10Layering, Overprinting & Visual Complexity
  11. 11Stencil & Experimental Techniques
  12. 12Editioning, Numbering & Signing Prints
  13. 13Historical Overview of Printmaking Traditions
  14. 14Contemporary Printmaking Practices
  15. 15Studio Safety & Material Handling
  16. 16Final Printed 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 create a small edition of prints demonstrating relief, monotype, or intaglio techniques.

Deliverables

  1. A completed edition of 5 prints.
  2. Carved or etched plate(s) with process documentation.
  3. Presentation explaining technique, imagery, and artistic intent.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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