Planographic printing

Kathleen Padua 21 May 2018 A2 Printmaking The art form where the composition is made by using different techniques under the direct supervision of the artist. It?s usually done on paper or other materials with the use of other things for support by various techniques of multiplication. Types: Relief : Process of printing from a raised surface where the non-image areas are cut away, usually done on wood and linoleum Intaglio : Opposite of relief; artist carves image onto matrix and rubs the ink into those carved lines Lithography : The use of oil and water for printmaking on a smooth stone or plate (use of a flat surface to repel the ink except for where it?s needed to print) Serigraphy : Another term for stencil, the use of a thin sheet of material with a design cut into it