Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum
Printing Your Image
A course by Don Kilpatrick III , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Printing Your Image
Overview
“This lesson will focus on inking up the lino block! I will introduce you to the various tools required to achieve this step: ink rollers, a baren, and a wooden cooking spoon or cabinet doorknob. I will also model how to use these tools to ensure that even pressure is applied while hand-printing. ”
In this video lesson Don Kilpatrick III addresses the topic: Printing Your Image, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum. Discover the versatility of linocut art and learn to create unique prints by carving and layering designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Printing Your Image Now you know how to carve your image on your lino block, in this lesson, it's time to print. For this first step of the printmaking process, you’ll need the following materials. First, printmaking ink. I use the Speedball ink that you can clean with window cleaner or soap and water. It's a good alternative to traditional printmaking ink. Second, you’ll need an ink knife to mix the ink, possibly. You’ll also need different types of rollers for rolling out the ink. Lastly, a simple plate of glass. You can use a picture frame to roll your ink on. Let's begin. First, I squee...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Printing, Traditional illustration
Don Kilpatrick III
A course by Don Kilpatrick III
Don Kilpatrick III is an American artist, illustrator, and educator based in Detroit. He received his bachelor’s degree in illustration at Utah State University, and went on to receive a master’s in the same field at Syracuse University. He is currently the department chairman in the Illustration Department at the College for Creative Studies.
Don is also a freelance artist and part of the collaborative project the Detroit Wood Type Co. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and has been featured in publications like Fortune, the L.A. Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Other notable projects include designing the Olympic medal for the Winter Games in 2002, as well as designing murals for the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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