What is Texture?
Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Texture, another element of art, is used to describe either the way a three-dimensional work actually feels when touched , or the visual "feel" of a twodimensional work.
Take rocks for example. A real, 3-D rock might feel rough or smooth, and definitely feels hard when touched or picked up. A painter, depicting a rock, would create the illusions of these qualities through use of color, line, shape, etc.
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Animal Textures: References
Animal Texture on the Human Hand- Sketchbook Assignment #1
In your sketchbook draw an outline of your non-dominant hand. In the order listed, show on each finger the following textures:
Fur with pattern (Colour), Fur (B&W), Scales (Colour), Skin (B&W), &Feathers (Colour).
On the palm of the hand, transition from one animal texture in B&W to another in
Colour. Use different textures on the palm of the hand from that used on the fingers.
Neatly label each finger with the texture represented.
The sketch will be assessed on the following:
The use of 7different animal textures on the hand. The use of colour or black and white has been applied where instructed. The textures are accurately represented with the use of line work and shading. Labeling of each finger neatly with the texture used.
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Research for Metamorphic Animal Print
What is Metamorphosis?
Metamorphosis is a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.
In this assignment you will be merging together at least 2 different parts of animals to create a new fictional animal. The animals chosen for the assignment must have different surface textures (Fur, Scales, or Feathers) from 2 different habitats (dessert and forest). http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Creating the Animal Sketchbook Assignment #2
You may use the animal books from the art department, or use the internet. Photocopy or print the animals that you are merging together to create the new fictional creature. Take into consideration which parts of the animal to use and how they are placed together so that the parts merge together seamlessly.
Cut out the parts of the animals that you are using from your images and paste them neatly together in your sketchbook. On the opposite page in your sketchbook complete a well rendered scratchboard drawing of the new creature.
The sketch will be marked on the following:
Proportions, textures, and the shading that contributes to the appearance of
3dimensionality.
References:
Drawing Animals http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/animal-drawing/ http://a-z-animals.com/reference/ http://animalphotos.info/a/
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
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Fictional Story & Animal Drawing-Sketchbook
Assignment #3
Research
Use the internet to gather the following information on each animal you have used to create the new animal.
Name of Animal: _______________________________________________________
Description: ___________________________________________________________
Habitat: ______________________________________________________________
Life Span: ____________________________________________________________
Size: ____________________ Weight: __________________________
Group Name: __________________________________________________________
Protection Status: ______________________________________________________
Diet: _________________________________________________________________
Type of Home: _________________________________________________________
Facts: List 4 interesting facts about the animal
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Sketchbook Assignment
Complete a finished pencil drawing of your fictional animal to scale with the plexiglass printmaking plate. The animal must be mounted on a museum like block or a piece of its habitat for display. Using the information gathered in your research, create a fictitious story about the animal that you have now created. An example of such a story might include the new habitat that the animal will live in or how it will hunt or gather food. This text is to be incorporated into your animal drawing.
The sketch will be marked on the following: Proportions, textures, and the shading that contributes to the appearance of 3 dimensionality of the fictional animal . The animal mounted on a museum like block or a piece of its habitat for display .The addition of the fictional story to the drawing in a please legible font .
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Printmaking Techniques and Terms -Text Sketchbook Assignment #5
In your sketchbook transfer the following information about printmaking in an interesting fashion. Use different styles of font and tools (pencil, coloured pencil, pen) to create an interesting text (optional images) representation of this information. The sketchbook
Assignment will be marked on the following: balance, legibility, inclusions of all the terms and visual aids.
Stipple - In etching and engraving, a method of rendering tone by means of dots and short strokes.
Brayer- A small, hand-held rubber roller used to spread printing ink evenly on a surface before printing.
Proofs - Impressions of a print. In the case of an incomplete print they are referred to as "working proofs."
Drypoint- Similar to etching, but the lines are simply scratched into the plate manually, without the use of acid. The hallmark of a drypoint is a soft and often rather thick or bushy line somewhat like that of an ink pen on moist paper.
Matrix- From the Latin word
mater, meaning mother, the matrix is a surface, a woodblock, a metal plate, a lithographic stone or a mesh screen for example, on which the image to be printed is prepared.
Printmaking The process of designing and producing prints using a printing block, woodcut, etching, lithographic, or screenprinting.
Print The actual picture the artist makes from a printmaking process.
Intaglio Is the family of printing and printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. It is the direct opposite of a relief print.
Register
A mark made in colour-block or plate printing that acts as the key, to ensure perfect registration.
Edition -A set of identical prints, that are numbered and signed. This set of prints have been pulled by or under the supervision of the artist and are authorized for distribution.
Printing Press A device used by a fine art printmaker to produce prints one copy at a time. It applies pressure between a sheet of paper and an inked printing plate.
Ink Coloring material composed of pigment (color), a binder, and a vehicle. Ink is usually thicker than most paints, and has a slower drying rate.
A n original print- Is specifically a work printed from a matrix executed by the artist himself, as opposed to reproductions and copies.
A burr is a raised edge or small pieces of material remaining attached to a work piece after a modification process.
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Impression Number - The number of a print in an edition. The first three prints in an edition 10 would be 1/10, 2/10, 3/10 etc.
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Printmaking Techniques and Terms -Text
Sketchbook Assignment examples
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Artist Research-Sketchbook Assignment #6
Using the questions below, complete a double spread layout of research on an artist that is either a Canadian or Historical Printmaker. Make it as create as you wish but be sure that it includes all of the necessary information.
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Artist Research Sketchbook examples
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
History
“Drypoint was in use by the late 15th century and, in the early 16th century, the German artist
Albrecht Dürer already had a thorough command of the technique. Its greatest master was
Rembrandt (1606-69), in whose etchings drypoint became increasingly prominent. After suffering a period of neglect in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, drypoint was revived and has been used by most modern etchers.”-Britannica
The Plate
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Remember your image and text will print in reverse so; all text has to be scratched in reverse on the plate in order for it to print correctly on the paper
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Feel the edges of the Plexiglas plate to check for sharp edges; the edges may need to be filed
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Attach your to scale photocopy of your drawing to the back of your plate
Etching into the Plate
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Start the process of scratching into the plate by outlining the overall shape of the animal. Start with a light line so that you may become comfortable with the feel of the needle scratching into the surface. Also, if an error occurs, it is definitely easier to work over the existing line if it is lightly drawn.
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At this point, using a piece of charcoal and matte board, fill in the lines you have scratched so far. This will allow you to see how the image is developing as well how much deeper you may need to scratch into the surface of the plate so that the image may become more visible. Continue to test the depth of the scratches you have made in your plate as you develop your drypoint.
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Continue transferring the image unto the plate by starting with larger shapes then developing the textures.
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Replicate your drawing with deep and shallow lines using a scribe needle or large nail. You should be able to feel it with your fingernail.
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Where treated with the needle, rough edges are thrown up into a burr. This burr holds the ink. Unlike engraving, this burr is not removed
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Paper
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Tear the paper with the aid of a rulers edge, to the size require (usually 2 - 3 inches bigger than the plate
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Place each sheet one by one in the bath tray which is half filled with warm water (I think it is absorbed into the paper better!)
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Blot the paper with large towels or newsprint to remove excess water prior to printing.
Preparing the Printing Press
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The printing press is set BY THE TEACHER to the correct pressure. Please be sure that the pressure has not been changed before you start printing as this can result in a poorly printed image or worse, a broken plate.
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Be sure that your plate is properly inked and clean on the edges before printing.
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Place your plate on the press bed in the marked area. This will help with the consistent orientation of your paper.
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In the meantime, approximately 3-5 mins. Prior to printing, have your partner soak and blot your ink at the clean paper station.
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Once the paper is placed in the correct location, lay the press blanket atop of the paper/plate and ensure that there are no wrinkles in the blanket.
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Using an even and slow rhythm use the wheel of the press pass the plate underneath the roller (The pressure of the roller over the image is what forces the paper into the grooves of the plate to pick of the ink.
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DO NOT ROLL THE PLATE BACK THROUGH THE PRESS OR what is called a
“pass” for the second time.
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Raise the blanket and place it evenly back over the roller.
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Carefully lift your paper off the plate and press bed. Be careful not to let the paper touch back on the plate as it may pick up unwanted ink.
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Referring to the chart and in consultation with your teacher, review the image printed to ensure that it meets the success criteria for an exceptionally printed image.
REMEMBER YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PRINT AN ADDITION OF 3 IMAGES
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Metamorphic Printmaking Assignment
Drawing AWL30I
Ms. Blackwood
Printmaking references
Printmaking Terms http://www.printshop.org/web/Learn/Glossary/
Drypoint Printing http://lostartstudent.com/methods-and-materials/materials-printmaking/printmaking-etchingdrypoint/how-to-make-a-drypoint-etching.html
http://minu.co.nz/en_EN/how-to-drypoint-on-perspex-plexi-glass/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbnkMjbkKE4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgBU4KAmWlY
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