Printing a Family Feast

Create a relief print that represents a family meal

enjoyed on special occasions.

Relief Printing?

Whew! What a Relief!

Relief Printing

Printing PlateHigher or Raised area

Ink

Relief Printing

Paper

Ink

Printing Plate

Higher or Raised

Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)Woodcut print

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)Woodcut reduction print

Guess the print…

VUAOIYMPrinting Plate

Everything black is raised. Everything blue or gray is not raised.

VU A O

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Will the print look like this?

VUIOIYMPrinted paper

Or like this?

VYIOIUMPrinted paper

Printing PlatePrint

IT’S BACKWARDS!

Create a relief print that represents a family meal

enjoyed on special occasions.

• Create a printing plate from polystyrene plate

• Represent a festive family meal.

• Pull a proof or test print

• Pull at least 4 prints

• Correctly title, sign, and number the prints

• Design should basic enough that images prints clearly

• Write an artist statement about the print design

Family Celebration Food

Designing Your Print

Too much detail?