Relief Engraving and Contemporary Printing
Law of the positive and negative
A course by Pablo Salvaje , Illustrator and Printmaking Artist
About the video: Law of the positive and negative
Overview
“To understand how to work in relief, what part is inked and what part we empty with the gouge, it is necessary to understand the positive and negative of the stamp. Perhaps it is the most complicated of the course, but it will not be a problem to continue. Also you can always stop when the brain sparks you, and repeat the lesson after a coffee or tea.”
In this video lesson Pablo Salvaje addresses the topic: Law of the positive and negative, which is part of the Domestika online course: Relief Engraving and Contemporary Printing. Learn manual engraving and printing techniques to create one-of-a kind spaces.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson and before getting down to work, I want to stop a moment to know something important about embossing, the law of the positive and the negative. Something to think about before we start the design to know where we want the targets, blacks, lights, shadows. In design, the white is the negative of the image. When we brush the canvas, posit the image. This has not been clear, that's why I bring examples. Here we see the design of the owl that has the highest negative charge. The largest blank load, has the most light in the image. Highlight the owl. However, the owl has more posi...”
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Course summary for: Relief Engraving and Contemporary Printing
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Arts & Crafts, Engraving, Fine Arts, Interior Design, Printing, Traditional illustration
Pablo Salvaje
A course by Pablo Salvaje
Pablo Salvaje is an illustrator, engraver, and printmaker born in Seville (Spain) who is currently in a stable relationship with his gouge, from which he has not separated himself for over seven years. He has used this tool to work on projects for clients such as Hyundai, Pinzat, and Desigual and has published a book, Alma Animal, which includes his wildest illustrations.
In 2015, he founded the private studio La Selva Bcn in Barcelona, a creation space where he teaches printing workshops for all audiences.
With nature as his muse, Pablo Salvaje's work aims to leave its mark, literally and figuratively, and create awareness about the planet we inhabit.
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