ART 2333 PRINTMAKING
Drypoint I
1 Print of the Key Plate (Artist Proof/ B.A.T.)
Edition of 5
3 Unique States
WAGNER
Bon a Tirer Proof .
Literally, the “okay-to-print” proof. If the artist is not printing his own edition, the bon a tirer (sometimes abbreviated as b.a.t.) is the final trial proof , the one that the artist has approved, telling the printer that this is the way he wants the edition to look. There is only one of these proofs for an edition.
Artist’s Proofs
. A certain number of impressions are put aside for the artist to do with as he will. Artist’s proofs are annotated as such or as A.P., or Epreuve d’artiste or E.A.
1.
Execute your line drawing with an etching needle or selected tool on a piece of plexiglass or zinc plate
2.
Proceed to the printing process using the press
3.
After you establish your B.A.T. of the key plate, continue printing and edition of five with the standard being the B.A.T.
4.
When finished, experiment with color inks to produce 3 interesting unique states to turn in to me. You can use any printing technique previously discussed in class (ei: relief or intaglio).
Standards: Quality of prints and standards of which you will be graded have risen and will continue to rise substantially with each project. Focus will still be heavily placed on the technical aspects of drypoint but you will be considerably more responsible for the originality of your image and the presentation of your work as the semester continues. I still, however, must first approve imagery before work begins on the plate(s).
Due TBA