Methods and Material (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAG 121
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Printmaking emphasis on composition and individual technique working in all the following mediums.

 
Unit I: 

 Relief Process

  1. Selection of Materials, preparation of surface for various textures.

  2. Preparing design and transferring on selected materials, cutting of material and preparing the printing surface.

  3. Printing of prepared block. Determine registration for printing of editions.

Unit II: 

 Intaglio Process

  1. Selection of materials preparations and application of dry and liquid grounds. Study of various chemicals and mordents.

  2. Preparation of composition on plate with various experiments for textural and tonal values. Different techniques like Dry Point, Aquatint, Mazzohht, Etching, Engraving, Photo Etching etc.

  3. Printing techniques such as viscosity.

Unit III: 

 Lithography (Planography)

  1. Preparation of surface polished and fine grained experiments with line, tone and texture.

  2. Understanding the chemical properties of Litho surface.

  3. Printing

Unit IV: 

Screen Printing

  1. Preparations of Screen, Selection of various grades of Nylon, cloth and stretching of cloth.

  2. Preparation of design by paper stencil, direct method and Indirect Method.

  3. Printing & Registration for one and multicolour printing.

Unit V: 

Mixed Media

  • Experiments with combined graphic techniques and mediums.
References: 

Books

  1. Graphic Art in India since 1850 - Lalit Kala Academy

  2. Contemporary Art (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy

  3. Water Based Screen Printing – Steve Hoskins

  4. Stone Lithography – Paul Croft

  5. Digital Printmaking – George Whale and Naren Barfield.

  6. The Complete Printmaker (Techniques/Traditions/Innovations) – John Ross/Clare Romano/Tim Ross

  7. Block and Silk Screen Printing – G. Ahlberg and O. Jarneryd.

  8. Early Graphic Art in Bengal (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy, Pranabranjan Roy.

  9. Three Graphic Artist (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy, Geeta Kapoor.

  10. Graphic Art and Craft – D. Kauffmann.

  11. Silk Screen Techniques – Biegeleisen and Cohn

  12. The Art of the Print – Fritz Eichenberg.

  13. Print Making Today – Jules Heller

  14. Graphic Art of 18th Century – Jean Adhemer.

  15. A Half Century of American Print Making – A Fern

  16. Great Prints of the world – Peterdi Gabor

  17. Modern Japanese Prints – Oliver Statler.

  18. The Art of Lithography – D.C. Berri

  19. Offset Printing from stone and plates – Charles Harrap.

  20. Japanese Woodblock printing – Umetaro Azechi.

  21. Experiments in Wood Cut – Wodern Day.

  22. An Introduction to a History of Wood cut – A.M. Hind

  23. Wood Cut and Wood Engravings and How I make them – H.A. Mueller.

  24. The Collograph Print – David Bernard

  25. A History of Etching and Engraving – Arthur Hind

  26. Silk Screen Printing for the Artist – Roger Marsh

  27. Silk Screen Method of Reproduction – Bert Zahn

  28. Japanese wood cutting and wood cut printing – Mr.T.Tokuno.s

  29. Dictionary of Print Making Terms – Rosemary Simmons

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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