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Methods and material (Theory)
Paper Code:
VAG 121
Credits:
2
Contact Hours:
30.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
6.00
Unit I:
Relief Process
- Selection of Materials, preparation of surface for various textures.
- Preparing design and transferring on selected materials, cutting of material and preparing the printing surface.
- Printing of prepared block. Determine registration for printing of editions.
6.00
Unit II:
Intaglio Process
- Selection of materials preparations and application of dry and liquid grounds. Study of various chemicals and mordents.
- 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.
- Printing techniques such as viscosity.
6.00
Unit III:
Lithography (Planography)
- Preparation of surface polished and fine grained experiments with line, tone and texture.
- Understanding the chemical properties of Litho surface.
- Printing
6.00
Unit IV:
Screen Printing
- Preparations of Screen, Selection of various grades of Nylon, cloth and stretching of cloth.
- Preparation of design by paper stencil, direct method and Indirect Method.
- Printing & Registration for one and multicolour printing.
6.00
Unit V:
Mixed Media
- Experiments with combined graphic techniques and mediums.
References:
Books
- Graphic Art in India since 1850 - Lalit Kala Academy
- Contemporary Art (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy
- Water Based Screen Printing – Steve Hoskins
- Stone Lithography – Paul Croft
- Digital Printmaking – George Whale and Naren Barfield.
- The Complete Printmaker (Techniques/Traditions/Innovations) – John Ross/Clare Romano/Tim Ross
- Block and Silk Screen Printing – G. Ahlberg and O. Jarneryd.
- Early Graphic Art in Bengal (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy, Pranabranjan Roy.
- Three Graphic Artist (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy, Geeta Kapoor.
- Graphic Art and Craft – D. Kauffmann.
- Silk Screen Techniques – Biegeleisen and Cohn
- The Art of the Print – Fritz Eichenberg.
- Print Making Today – Jules Heller
- Graphic Art of 18th Century – Jean Adhemer.
- A Half Century of American Print Making – A Fern
- Great Prints of the world – Peterdi Gabor
- Modern Japanese Prints – Oliver Statler.
- The Art of Lithography – D.C. Berri
- Offset Printing from stone and plates – Charles Harrap.
- Japanese Woodblock printing – Umetaro Azechi.
- Experiments in Wood Cut – Wodern Day.
- An Introduction to a History of Wood cut – A.M. Hind
- Wood Cut and Wood Engravings and How I make them – H.A. Mueller.
- The Collograph Print – David Bernard
- A History of Etching and Engraving – Arthur Hind
- Silk Screen Printing for the Artist – Roger Marsh
- Silk Screen Method of Reproduction – Bert Zahn
- Japanese wood cutting and wood cut printing – Mr.T.Tokuno.s
- Dictionary of Print Making Terms – Rosemary Simmons
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