PR 263 - Etching

Institution:

Moore College of Art and Design

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Description:

Etching provides the basic framework for intaglio printmaking. Students become versed in etching processes, printing and editing. Demonstrations include the use of many plate-making techniques and their combinations as they developed historically, including the use of hard ground, soft ground, aquatint, and sugarlift. A field trip is taken to one of Philadelphia ? many print collections to provide direct experience with important works. Students have the use of two large format etching presses and a newly renovated printmaking facility. The goal of this course is to begin to help students acquire a strong grasp of the interplay of intaglio printmaking methods to create dynamic, technically sound, individual works based on strong fundamentals. Satisfies: Printmaking Requirement or Studio Elective

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moore.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 568-4515

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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