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Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Process
Printmaking is a practical and comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques with clear step–by–step illustrations. This fully updated second edition contains new images throughout, including improved process shots and examples of the latest work from contemporary printmakers.
There are expanded chapters on digital and mixed media processes, as well as a brand new 'Print & Make' chapter, which explores the opportunities for creative expression within the many processes available to print makers. For example, this edition includes a new, detailed section on Japanese moku hanga woodblock printing while the more traditional techniques of relief, intaglio, collograph, lithography, screen printing and monoprint have also been refreshed.
The addition of new images showing a broader range of subject matter, include more contemporary prints and international artists. Each technique is explored from the development of the printing or digital matrix, through the different stages of creation to image output. Guidance on how to set up a print studio, sections on troubleshooting techniques and the inclusion of up–to–date lists of suppliers, workshops and galleries make this an essential volume for beginner and experienced printmakers alike.
Special attention is given to safe practices, addressing the important concern for health and safety. Step–by–step illustrations provide an enhanced visual reference – either photographic or diagrams for clarity – and the authors have supplied more information on safer and more sustainable practices. Since nontoxic alternatives are a rapidly growing and ever–evolving landscape, Printmaking 2nd Edition presents products and practices that are accessible worldwide.
Praise for Printmaking 2nd Edition
'A lavishly illustrated large–format volume that constitutes a veritable printmaker's bible.' – The West Australia News
There are expanded chapters on digital and mixed media processes, as well as a brand new 'Print & Make' chapter, which explores the opportunities for creative expression within the many processes available to print makers. For example, this edition includes a new, detailed section on Japanese moku hanga woodblock printing while the more traditional techniques of relief, intaglio, collograph, lithography, screen printing and monoprint have also been refreshed.
The addition of new images showing a broader range of subject matter, include more contemporary prints and international artists. Each technique is explored from the development of the printing or digital matrix, through the different stages of creation to image output. Guidance on how to set up a print studio, sections on troubleshooting techniques and the inclusion of up–to–date lists of suppliers, workshops and galleries make this an essential volume for beginner and experienced printmakers alike.
Special attention is given to safe practices, addressing the important concern for health and safety. Step–by–step illustrations provide an enhanced visual reference – either photographic or diagrams for clarity – and the authors have supplied more information on safer and more sustainable practices. Since nontoxic alternatives are a rapidly growing and ever–evolving landscape, Printmaking 2nd Edition presents products and practices that are accessible worldwide.
Praise for Printmaking 2nd Edition
'A lavishly illustrated large–format volume that constitutes a veritable printmaker's bible.' – The West Australia News
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256 pages, Paperback
First published March 17, 2015
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September 6, 2022
Detailed overview of all basic printing techniques, plus lots of coverage regarding safety and studio setup.
June 17, 2021
This book can’t decide if it’s a textbook, a how-to instruction book, or a contemporary art book. It succeeds at being none of these.
There’s a lot of information here, but very little of it is actually useful. Why is it that artsies can’t seem to write an instruction properly? The more academic they are and the closer they are to “fine art”, the worse it gets.
When art struggles to pay its own bills, the bullshit meter tends to go off scale.
And there’s quite a bit of of pure bullshit in here. Even the text often reads like an artist’s statement. Look for the Scrabble words, like “juxtaposes”. If you need some slop for your statement you could simply lift it from here like slices of cake from a box (but be sure to credit the source).
The book wins on volume of information, but any book this size is always disappointing when the instructional photos are so bad. (Bad photos being especially sinful for an art book,)
It contains lots of examples of people’s art, some of it very interesting and often beautiful, although art is definitely in the eye of the beholder. (Such is the case with all art books.)
In all this book fails, because like so many weak instruction manuals, it relies too much on assumed knowledge. It’s also too highly written to be truly straightforward and instructional. If you want to learn how to actually do these techniques, you’d be better off apprenticing with a master (if such a thing were still possible nowadays) or at least watching a lot of YouTube.
There’s a lot of information here, but very little of it is actually useful. Why is it that artsies can’t seem to write an instruction properly? The more academic they are and the closer they are to “fine art”, the worse it gets.
When art struggles to pay its own bills, the bullshit meter tends to go off scale.
And there’s quite a bit of of pure bullshit in here. Even the text often reads like an artist’s statement. Look for the Scrabble words, like “juxtaposes”. If you need some slop for your statement you could simply lift it from here like slices of cake from a box (but be sure to credit the source).
The book wins on volume of information, but any book this size is always disappointing when the instructional photos are so bad. (Bad photos being especially sinful for an art book,)
It contains lots of examples of people’s art, some of it very interesting and often beautiful, although art is definitely in the eye of the beholder. (Such is the case with all art books.)
In all this book fails, because like so many weak instruction manuals, it relies too much on assumed knowledge. It’s also too highly written to be truly straightforward and instructional. If you want to learn how to actually do these techniques, you’d be better off apprenticing with a master (if such a thing were still possible nowadays) or at least watching a lot of YouTube.
December 16, 2016
This is the definitive guide to printmaking. A must for printmakers.
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