Introduction to Printmaking Art

Matrix = The plate or block with the image on it used to transfer the image to paper Proofs = Impressions made before the completion of the work, including working proofs, artist's proofs, and trial proofs Plates = Surfaces made to create prints; not considered the art itself Editions = Prints pulled from the same matrix and inked in the same way that are put up for sale

Working proofs = Made before the artist completes work on the image and usually exist in only one impression Artist's proofs = Kept by the artist and others involved in the print's creation, printed at the same time as the edition Trial proofs = All proofs that are not working proofs or artist's proofs, including the OKTP as an example O.K. to print (OKTP) = The first proof that the artist finds satisfactory and used as a standard for subsequent prints

Metal plates = Commonly incised or chemically processed to create matrices for printing Wooden blocks = Cut to create matrices for printing Any surface accepting ink consistently = Can be used as a matrix for printing if it accepts ink consistently each time it's applied Paper = The material onto which the image is transferred from the matrix

<p>Inking = Process of applying ink to the matrix before transferring the image to paper Pulling prints = Action of creating prints by transferring the image from the matrix to paper Chemical processing = Method used on metal plates to create matrices for printing Styling web pages = The material onto which the image is transferred from the matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Editions = Limited number of prints in a series destroyed after printing Intaglio printing = Ink spread into incised grooves on a metal matrix Relief printing = Matrix is carved away to create the design Numbering system = Marks each print with a fraction indicating total and specific impression</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Multiple originals = Fine art prints considered as non-reproductions Printing methods = Mechanical ways include relief, intaglio, stencil, and planographic Printing in relief = Ink is easily transferred by pulling off the top surface Intaglio process = Ink is wiped clean from plate's surface leaving it in grooves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wood = Common material for relief printing matrix Linoleum = Material used for linocut relief printing Rubber = Used for creating rubber stamps in relief printing Metal = Material used for letterpress type in relief printing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pressure in relief printing = Not much pressure is needed to transfer ink to paper due to ink easily coming off the surface Dampened paper in intaglio printing = Allows ink to be pulled out of the plate's recessions when under pressure Softened lines and edges = Result of ink spreading into paper fibers during intaglio printing Unique look in intaglio prints = Different from other methods due to pressure application and softened lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aquatint = Intaglio printing method reproducing tones similar to watercolor washes Engraving = Intaglio printing method using a steel or jeweled point to engrave directly onto the metal plate Linocut = Relief printing method using linoleum as the matrix Lithography = Planographic printing method using a chemically ink-receptive matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impression = A single copy printed from a matrix Matrix = The source, the plate or block from which the prints originate Edition = All copies of an impression printed at one time Intaglio = A printing process involving printing from the bottom of an incision</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lettercut = Method of cutting the matrix into letter forms Silkscreen/Serigraph = Stencil process where ink is forced through silk meshes onto the art piece Relief = Printing process involving printing from the top of an incision Brayer = Printer's hand-inking roller</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Digital Computer Prints = Printing process involving printing from electronic or hard copy Artist's Proof = Impressions printed at the same time as prints in the edition and kept by the artist and others involved Was most commonly used for printing newspapers and books before lithography. = Lettercut Planographic = Printing process involving printing from a flat plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Etching = Intaglio printing method using acid to make an incision in a glass or metal plate Engraving = Intaglio printing method using a steel or jeweled point to engrave directly onto the metal plate Linocut = Relief printing method using linoleum as the matrix Lithography = Planographic printing method using a chemically ink-receptive matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Edition = All copies of an impression printed at one time Matrix = The source, the plate or block from which the prints originate Impression = A single copy printed from a matrix Brayer = A printer's hand-inking roller</p> Signup and view all the answers