Etching
- Autumn 2022
Syllabus Description:
"KEEP PULLING PRINTS AND PUSHING YOURSELF"
"It's only a piece of paper"
Link to Everett Herald Magazine Article: https://issuu.com/pnwmarketplace/docs/i20210201111916438/18
ART 350
Fall Quarter 2022 Monday/Wednesday 2:30-5:20
Printmaking Special Projects: Intaglio plate making and Printing
5 Credits
Instructor: Curt Labitzke cwl@uw.edu
Instructional Technician: Kim van Sommeren kimvs@uw.edu
This class will meet on campus Fall Quarter 2022.
All work will be completed at the UW Print Studio spaces.
This class is conducted in-person. Students are expected to participate in class to fully benefit from course activities and meet the course’s learning objectives. Students should only register for this class if they are able to attend in-person. To protect their fellow students, faculty, and staff, students who feel ill or exhibit possible COVID symptoms should not come to class. When absent, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor in advance (or as close to the class period as possible in the case of an unexpected absence), and to request appropriate make-up work as per policies established in the syllabus. What make-up work is possible, or how assignments or course grading might be modified to accommodate missed work, is the prerogative of the instructor. For chronic absences, the instructor may negotiate an incomplete grade after the 8th week, or recommend the student contact their academic adviser to consider a hardship withdrawal (known as a Registrar Drop). From the Deans Office.
This course will be a numerically graded course.
Students are expected to spend a minimum of 10-12 hours per week, including class time, for this course.
And an Article about my Summer course from UW Magazine: https://magazine.washington.edu/?p=22696&post_type=feature&preview=1&_ppp=fa5e10bd10 (Links to an external site.)
An article from UW Daily on printmaking on line:
College of Arts and Sciences Conference video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ByhE5CYYX7dUoN8tJ10DGcrdfM_z2mm5/view?usp=sharing
Printmaking Special Projects will focus on designing and printing intaglio style prints. Various plate making and color printing methods and materials will be discussed. Students will be asked to design a few individual projects this quarter based upon their goals and interests.
Please see the assignments section for assignments/projects this quarter.
Most assignments due Monday's before class begins but check syllabus and Announcements for exact dates .
Please note: Calendar, syllabus and assignments subject to change throughout the quarter. If changes are made you will have plenty of advanced notice.
Bruce Nauman. Facemask. Drawing. 1980's. Hopefully not needed this fall.
School of Art resources for students:
https://art.washington.edu/spaces/technology/computer-centers-soacc
There are limited student equipment loans, primarily for iPad Pros. Email to request equipment. Following confirmation of your request, reserve a pickup appointment day / time. Equipment is available for pickup at the Art Building loading dock area on Mondays / Tuesdays / Thursdays between 10am and 1pm, and loan periods are two weeks. All returns are on scheduled days / times and are arranged with the borrower.
Primary equipment loans (large variety of items) should be through the UW Student Technology Fee loan program.
Chiaroscuro Wood Cut Ugo da Carpi 16th C
Calendar
Week 1
W S 28 First day of class. Welcome back!
Introductions and overview of course. Getting started.
Kim: Health and Safety Talk Required to continue in class.
No exceptions and no make ups given.
Start collecting supplies.
Start drawing at home for first project. Begin individual research.
Begin thinking about your print project for the first few weeks of
the quarter.
Introduce # 1 Drawing Assignment.
Minni's Large Donut. Intaglio Color viscosity print.
Week 2
M O3 Introduce your self to the group. Share images, drawings?
What are your goals for the quarter?
Questions, thoughts, comments.
First Drawing Assignment due Today after class.
Larry Sommers: Instructional Tech Printmaking. We miss you and those hotplate
breakfasts.
W O 5 Demo: Making a plate and Proof Printing from plexi drypoint plates.
Drawing methods, mark making.
Using the Press.
Go over Second assignment.
Go over research project.
Start researching print artists and thinking about your presentation. See project #3.
Week 3
M O 10 Studio Work Day.
W O 12 Studio Work Day
Week 4
M O 17 Studio Work Day.
Flat stacking to flatten/dry prints using cinder blocks wrapped in paper.
W O 19 Studio Work Day. Get ready for presentations next week.
Week 5
Portrait Color Study 1882 Gary Nemcosky
M O 24 Project Presentations Part 1. See schedule for your presentation day.
Bring your plate. 3 working proofs and one excellent quality print from your
resolved plate.
W O 26 Finish project presentations.
Spiders in my studio.
Week 6
M O 31 Demo: Etching. Start small copper test plate image.
What is etching. Strategies for developing an image. Etch times/value.
Plate preparation.
W N 2 Demo: Using the Acid Room. Acids and safety. Etch times. Required to continue etching.
Cleaning the plate and readying to print. Studio Work Day.
Week 7
M N 7 Print Reseach Project Presentations part I. See schedule for day and time.
W N 9 Print Research Project Presentations part II. See schedule for day and time.
Week 8
M N14 Live Demo: COLOR! History, theory, handcoloring, crayons, ink mixing, tapouts.
Multiple Plates, simultaneous color printing, offsetting etc.
Ink tap out or draw down. Transparency scale along bottom using extender.
W N 16 Group Studio Work Day. Begin Final project. An exquisite Corpse.
Groups of three randomly selected. Plates distributed.
Start discussing the project with your group.
Print on both sides of a thin paper.
Two plate print with water color crayon work.
Two plate color a la poupee print.
Week 8
M N 21 Individual Conference Meetings with Curt 15 min each. See schedule for your time and
day. Be ready to share your progress, images, thoughts and questions.
Please note: If you are not meeting with me you have a studio work day.
We will keep to the time schedule so be on time.
W N 23 Individual Conference Meetings with Curt 15 min each. See schedule for your time and
day. Be ready to share your progress, images, thoughts and questions.
Please note: If you are not meeting with me you have a studio work day.
We will keep to the time schedule so be on time.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
Week 9
M N 28 Studio Work Day.
W N 30 Studio Work Day.
Week 10
M D 5 Studio work day. Last day to work during class
Have a one page written statement about your work. Content, subject, thoughts and
ideas regarding the process and how it impacted your work.
Three written questions for the group.
W D 7 Final Presentations. See schedule for your day.
Have a one page written statement about your work. Content, subject, thoughts and
ideas regarding the process and how it impacted your work.
Three written questions for the group.
T D 13 2:30 -4:30 REQUIRED FINAL EXAM: Studio Clean Up.
Written summary of your progress this quarter due by end of the day.
AND KEEP ON PRINTING!
Labitzke. Colorful Flea. Viscosity Print
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Goodbye.