Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum
Additional Inking Methods and Techniques
A course by Don Kilpatrick III , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Additional Inking Methods and Techniques
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how applying techniques with ink rollers can add variety and interesting texture to your prints. I will share how to create color blends, radial blends, and rainbow blends. I will also show you how to test the boundaries of going “lean” (using a little amount of ink) and the opposite (a heavy amount of ink) to achieve various textural effects.”
In this video lesson Don Kilpatrick III addresses the topic: Additional Inking Methods and Techniques, 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
“Additional Inking Methods and Techniques Now that you know how to experiment with various color combinations and lino blocks, in this lesson, I'll share with you various inking techniques. First, I'll demonstrate how I create a two-color blend on my print roller. I have chosen electric pink and this orange-yellow. You only need a little amount of ink to do this. The purpose of me doing a two-color blend is to, in your final print, have all kinds of color combinations, moving from one color to the next. As I do anytime I ink up a roller, I follow the same process that I do when I'm using one...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum
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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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