Undergraduate Course: Relief Printmaking (intensive) (LLLA07097)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED
This course introduces students to techniques such as woodcut, collagraph and other relief printing techniques to develop, design and print a series of richly textured works. The course will enable students to experiment with colour, texture and compositional design through the safe use of tools, presses and historical and contemporary techniques which consider context and content. |
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Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- On completion of this course through class hours, directed and independent study, students will be able to;
RESEARCH
use a visual sketchbook/journal to develop visual compositions which explore the potential of relief printmaking and consider the context within visual culture.
- PRACTICE
Make a range of relief prints which consider mark-making, texture and composition using colour, collage and multiple blocks
- PRESENT
select, edit and present a range of resolved and related artists¿ prints which demonstrate a personal vocabulary
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Reading List
Recommended
Marsh, R., 1969, Monoprints for the Artist, London: Alec Tiranti
Walker, G. A., 2005, The woodcut artist's handbook : techniques and tools for relief printmaking, Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books
Waddington Graphics, 1991, Mimmo Paladino prints 1987-1991, Waddington Graphics, London
Gohr, S., 1984, Georg Baselitz : Druckgraphik, 1963-1983 : prints, 1963-1983, Munich: Pretsel
Hobbs, P., 1987, Printmaking in a transforming South Africa, Cape Town : David Phillip
Wye, D., 1994, The Prints of Louise Bourgeois, New York: The Museum of Modern Art
Rosenthal, T. G., 2003, Paula Rego: The complete graphic work, London : Thames & Hudson
Torjusen, B., 1989, Words and Images of Edvard Munch, London: Thames and Hudson
Miles, R. and Saunders, G., 2006, Print Now ¿ Directions and Definitions, New York: Harry N. Abrams
Elliot, P. ed., 1995, Contemporary British art in print : the publications of Charles Booth-Clibborn and his imprint, the Paragon Press, 1986-95, Edinburgh: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Use printmaking processes and techniques safely
Design visual compositions suitable for print
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of printmaking within visual culture.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
Tel:
Email: r.bushe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sherrey Landles
Tel: (0131 6)50 3003
Email: s.landles@ed.ac.uk |
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