Unit 3- Printmaking

There are many different forms of printmaking, such as Intaglio, Lithography, Serigraphy, Monotype, and Relief. Relief is to give the impression that the material is raised compared to the background. Woodcut relief is very interesting and time consuming. You have to be very careful when doing this; one mistake can ruin the entire piece. Another technique is wood engraving, where the artists work an image into wood. The piece "Growing Corn" by Paul Landacre you can see the detail the artist puts into his work. I find his work eye catching with the detail in all his work and the shading. In mezzotint, the print is made from engraved copper which is seen the print "Keith" by Chuck Close. The piece was constructed from a photograph then he transferred it to a canvas and used his techniques to add realism and texture. I love this picture, it seems so real and I can see all the work he put into it with texture.