ART 3215 - Etching Printmaking

Institution:

Weber State University

Subject:

Art

Description:

Students learn basic platemaking and printing techniques used in etching while learning to incorporate their own drawing skills and points of view. Line work, aquatint, and ancillary techniques will be explored. Safety issues will be addressed. Historical and contemporary prints and printmakers are reviewed. Emphasis is on development of the student's own ideas through experimentation, using traditional and non-traditional forms and processes. The course will be administered through lecture, demos, in class work time, and formal and informal peer critiques. Materials fee to cover most supplies except for printing plates and paper.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.weber.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 626-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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