This course introduces beginning students to the fundamentals of relief printmaking, while intermediate and advanced students continue to explore expressive markmaking and material possibilities. While the course will focus on linocuts and woodcuts, students will also experiment with alternative surfaces that can be printed in the relief style. Demonstrations will include the preparation and carving of blocks, inking techniques, registration of multiple colors, and printing both on presses and by hand. Students will create pieces that explore color, installation, Western styles, and the traditional Japanese techniques of mokuhanga. Relief printmaking has a long, history rich in Expressionist imagery and social and political commentary. Students will learn about these roots as well as contemporary examples of artists exploring both traditional and innovative techniques.
Prerequisites: PRI 3306

Prerequisite course(s)

• PRI3306 Intermediate Printmaking: Relief II

This course is a prerequisite for

• PRI4306 Advanced Printmaking: Relief II