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Introduction to printmaking blog post

Posted by Sanaa Scott-Wheeler in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

​ Printmaking is a form of art created by Daniel Hopfer from Augsbury Germany. In the process of printmaking a tool is rolled into ink then rolled onto a carved surface, the design is then transferred onto a sheet of paper. The carved surface can be altered so that the finished product can have any design. Many people only think of art as paintings and sculptures not necessarily carvings. Printmaking is important because it changed the way people think about art. Printmaking takes a certain level of concentration, and planning which is why it is valued by so many people, because everyone cannot do it.
The picture below is a print made by Katsushika-Hokusai a Japanese artist from the 18th century. The picture focuses on a volcano by the ocean.The picture stands out to me because of the contrasted colors. The picture is mostly cool colors, immediately the viewers eye is drawn to the red because it creates contrast with the rest of the picture. I chose this picture because I noticed how this artist used printmaking to make different textures on the page. 

I wonder if the artist meant for the background to be the sky or the ocean? The negative space could be clouds or it could be a reflection of the sky. 
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Mt-Fuji-by-Katsushika-Hokusai

What is printmaking/Why is printmaking important?

Posted by Chloe Simmons in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

                   Printmaking is a form of art where pictures are printed by transferring it to a paper using a block, stone, etc. Printmaking was invented in the 15th century in Europe by a man named Daniel Hopfer. Really, this technique goes back to 3000 B.C.E., when it was engraved on bones, cave walls, and stones. There are many different types of printmaking. One is relief printing. Relief printing is when the ink sits on the surface and not in the grooves. It does not require chemicals nor does it require any press. Another example is Intaglio printing, which is the opposite of relief printing. Intaglio printing is when the ink is pressed into the etched lines while wiping the remaining ink off the surface. Printmaking was revolutionary because it made it easier for artist to express their art more to the audience, a way to duplicate things instead of redoing it from scratch, a way for artist to expand their imagination and mind, and it was easier for the people to obtain their art.
                                Pablo Picasso, Les vendangeurs (The Grape Harvesters), 1959

This artwork is a form of printmaking called linocut created by Pablo Picasso in 1959. This printmaking, it shows two workings that seems to be taking a break from something. In the left corner, you can see a bag of grapes. You can also notice that the landscape are hills. There’s also a lizard there.

The print definitely shows a contrast between the darker colors and the lighter color. You can see the different textures from looking between the sky, land, and people so they don’t blend in fully. There are lines that seems to have a roughness to it as you can see it through the sky and lines that have a softness as you can see that through the land and people.


I think this print is trying to show two hard-working people on a break from harvesting. For the title, it seems they were harvesting grapes. It also might infer that the bag is filled with grapes. The person on the right looks like they’re eating grapes while the person on the left look like they’re just relaxing. Based on the colors in the background, it seems to be evening.


For this print, I would improve is the positive spacing. There were some spots that had a bit too much positive space and it was disturbing to my eye. The spots makes it look like it’s incomplete. Also, I would improve the texture of the lines. In the print, the person on the on the left kind of blends in with the land and a blanket and it made my eyes a bit disturbed with the confusion of what is what. I love how he uses earthy shades of ochre, brown and black to make it like a soft and content setting.

What is printmaking/Why is printmaking important?

Posted by Horace Ryans in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is one of the oldest forms of art. It goes as far as prehistoric times when early roamed the earth. They used rocks and sticks to carve pictures into the walls of caves, and rocks. They also carved them into prehistoric bones. Technically it was created in 3000 BCE with the Sumerians and since then its’ evolved. It’s revolutionary because it’s a very cheap and easy art form so many artist have been starting pick up on this art form. What you do is carve a picture into a surface and then putting ink into the cracks making the image pop out. It is usually made in negative space so you can really see the image/carving.

To me this picture is pleasing. I first saw this picture as the woman individually and then I came across this picture where she’s in a heart with things surrounding her. It feels like all the pictures have lines that lead back to the center image. There a lot of vibrant colors that help everything stand out individually.

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Screenshot 2017-04-20 at 8.59.07 AM

Los Angeles Print Making.

Posted by Assirem Hosni in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is made from different surfaces. Surfaces that can be flat or textured. It's a good way of duplicating art and easy transport and exhibit. It's important because its one of the most important type of art that spreads culture and knowledge. Printmaking is made through many different types of categories. Relief printing, intaglio, lithography, serigraphy and much more. My painting has an elephant shape figure. The elephant has a lot of jewelry and tattoos it seems like, these little different features added to the elephant has a religious meaning behind it. The elephant is sitting down in these huge long leaves in which are shown in the background. I like how in the painting has a lot of detail and shades and also the fact that there isn't much open space it makes it really interesting to look at. I appreciate how the objects in the painting are not realistic to show the culture behind the image. Last but not least what I also find interesting about the painting is the depth and contrast with the shade and the placement of the objects on the painting. 
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Fiorito_ganeshaprint

Lamar Reed - Art Blog: Printmaking

Posted by Lamar Reed in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is the art of making pictures and printing them from prepared plates or blocks. There are many types of printmaking and most of them tends to differ a lot. Without printmaking, digital printing would not exist today. Printmaking also also makes it easier for the general public to access art since it is more inexpensive than other forms of art. It allows artist to be able to show their work on a much larger scale and even make copies.

Printmaking is revolutionary because not only did it inspire the thought digital printing, it also allowed artist to do more things. Instead of having to draw or carve the same thing over and over again, they could just make a copies so time can be saved. This also allows artist to become more creative with their work as new opportunities are opened.

An example of printmaking is the woodcut method. Woodcut is a relief printing technique that is done by carving out an image in a block of wood and then inking the negative space around the carved image. I find this type of printmaking interesting because I notice that it seems pretty easy to do compared to the other types of printmaking and the outcome of the image comes out very detailed and clean. I wonder how long it takes to do this type of printing and how easy it is to carve into the wood. What if you need a certain type of wood in order to do this type of print?

Here is an example of a wood print:
Wood printing
Wood printing

What is Printmaking?

Posted by Mia Concepcion in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is the art process of etching an image or words into a material, and then staining it with ink. The ink is then extracted from the etches in the material, while the raised surface remains stained. This is mainly the process for relief printmaking. Printmaking is an important art form, because it has existed for many centuries. The woodcut form of printmaking originated in China, in 105 CE. Therefore, this type of art is important and must be preserved in the modern day, so that such an old art process is not lost. Printmaking is not only important due to its survival through many centuries, but also because it became revolutionary. During the Industrial Revolution and the German Renaissance, printmaking came about and influenced many artists. It helped in the industrial revolution in general, because it was a way to make prints or copies with 90% less force. And, it aided artists in the German Renaissance because they were able to replicate their wonderful works of art in a relatively simple way. Overall, printmaking became such an important, influential, and revolutionary art process.

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E. Mayo: Mother and Son

​I notice the strong feeling of duality and family seen in this image, presenting two cats that have a familiar connection. I wonder if the artist intended to have the cats contrast in color, because the darker one seems to not have as much comfort and happy emotion as the lighter one does. What if this light and dark was presented as good and bad being able to coincide? This image is so dynamic because it makes me ask a lot of questions about the artists' intentions, which makes me feel like this is a very interesting piece of art. I also find it interesting that the artist presented light and dark coinciding with nature around them, showing that in the real world, such as in nature, good and bad live together in harmony. There is a lot of harmony, contrast, duality, texture and emotion seen through this piece, which makes it aesthetically pleasing to me.

What is Printmaking?

Posted by Michaela Donnelly in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is an art form that allows you copy you art work more than once in a few different ways. Some of the ways are through, relief, intaglio, or, lithography. Printmaking was so important because it was the first art was able to be duplicated. This also a reason why it was so revolutionary. It was able to become very widespread and you could get the prints, or at least copies, to other places in the world.


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This print is made by Dutch printmaker, Wijand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp. This piece can be seen throughout Germany. 
In this photo you can see a body of water flowing through a bridge. The bridge is made of stone with wood boards supporting it. Through the openings in the bridge you can see a town with buildings. On the left side of the bridge you can tell there is a wood structure on it, possibly a house. 
You can see the contrast in texture between the water and the bridge. When you look through the bridge, you see the town ahead, it gives the print many dimensions. I also enjoy this print because I spend a lot of my time by and on the water, so seeing this photo makes me feel at home. I wonder if there was a real place that this print is made to look like. Overall, I think this is beautiful print with many textures. 

Printmaking

Posted by Charles Langley in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is a form of art that you first make a art and then print on a different paper. There are lots of different forms of printmaking like woodcut and engraving. Printmaking is important because it is a cheap and cool way to make quality art. Also you can make copies easily if you wanted to. Printmaking is revolutionary because when printmaking was introduced, lots of people came to like printmaking, and some used printmaking themselves. Again printmaking is se easy to do, anyone can do it if they have the materials.

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I find this piece interesting because it shows a wolf in the wild, while it’s snowing, and he’s right next to a tree without any leaves. I get a sense that it’s suppose to represent some idea of a lone wolf. The difference in black and white, and why it’s cool because we can clearly distinct what things are suppose to be. For example the white dots must be snow, it could be rain, but it’s more likely to be snow. Also on the ground the white and the black colors show that the snow hasn’t fully covered the ground. I feel as though this wolf is lonely and it’s showing how harsh the wild can be. I also like how they constantly use lines to make shapes. I notice that it using black as the background might make the viewer think it’s night time. I wonder two things, is this the original copy or not, and what is the artist trying to express using only two colors. Last what if this artist use more colors how would the different colors change the mood of the painting.    


Printmaking

Posted by Derek Jordan in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is a form of artwork in which an artwork can made into multiple copies, called prints. This usually occurs on paper. Printmaking originated in China around AD 105. It has been used to recreate many artworks sold in large amounts to the public. It is also is how many artists of the past and present became famous. There are many different types of printmaking, such as relief printing and intaglio. All of the different printing types are important and they are necessary to many things we have in the world today. 

The invention of printmaking was revolutionary. It became a very important art form that made many artists famous. Also, it became a way to produce an art into many copies. Printmaking is used for making books, newspapers, and any type literature printed on paper. This made the invention of printmaking revolutionary to the worlds of art and literature.  Image result for printmaking artwork

The print shows a black bird, possibly a raven, flying over a black body of water with white dots. I notice black and white swirls in the background. The painting has a contrast of white and black. The close-up of the bird makes us focus on the bird. It looks like it is night time, I think this because the water is a majority black. I think this is a good painting because it shows excellent contrast and the swirls in the sky make it mysterious. I wonder what the white and black swirls in the background symbolize? Is the bird lonely because it is flying alone?

Week 2 - Day 2 - What is printmaking? Why is printmaking important?

Posted by Serenity Baruzzini in Art - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

Printmaking is a form of art that is created by using one medium to transfer a drawing to another surface. In this form of printmaking the ink sits on the original surface and not the grooves made my indentations. Relief printing does not need the press, unlike many others. Relief prints are made from cuts that make indentations in a material whereas other forms are on one plane or made through etches. Printmaking has been around for hundreds of years all across the world. The Sumerians would carve into stone and roll them in clay starting in 2300 B.C. It spread to China in the second century through the making of wax seals, eventually reaching Europe in the 15th century. It has helped to mass produce copies of art in response to the market's demand, as well as make short and long distance communication more efficient. It was important in the past because there were not the advanced forms of technology we have today that allow us to communicate and reproduce products.
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​This is one of Andy Warhol's many prints including the subject of a revolver. He became obsessed with doing silkscreen prints of the revolver after he got shot with one in the late 1960s. This copy of this print was found on http://allwomenstalk.com/7-arty-prints-for-your-home/3 . This piece has the same revolver printed three times in white, red, and black. The background is a strong pink shade that creates quite a contrast with the dark subject matter. Overall, Warhol uses contrasting colors in this piece. By doing so, the overlapping revolvers still stand out among each other. The revolver of the lightest shade is on the bottom layer and so forth. This makes it so the darker guns cover up sections of the ones beneath them. There is a lot of space that opens up to the background in the print itself, which is why the artist probably chose to make it the guns stacked as to cover up some beneath it. It creates a less overwhelming picture. There is much debate about what this print could really be about. Warhol was shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 and almost died. A lot of his art became dark and morbid around this time, and the prints involving guns were based on this particular experience. In this print it is possible that the darkest revolver, the one that shows the most, happens to be in the most dangerous seeming position depending on the level at which the gun is. The colors get less aggressive as the gun points downward, also become less hostile seeming. Here, Warhol plays with light colors, simplicity, repetition, and a morbid event. The combination of all those create a dynamic mood that the artist is known for. This print is hanging up in my house an I have grown quite accustomed to it. I have grown fond of its color scheme and morbidity. The overlapping of the guns creates an intriguing texture, specifically on the handle, that creates a condensed area of pattern that contrasts with the rest of the print. Overall, it is eye catching and unique in many ways as described above.

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