ART119

• To identify and apply 2-d design principles and compositional devices used in the creation of a visually interesting piece of artwork.

• To experiment with and master numerous types of relief, intaglio, and monotype printmaking techniques and demonstrate good craftsmanship in each.

• To discover and experiment with rationales for visualization self-expression and how form relates to content and gain a rudimentary understanding of the role that concept plays in art making.

• To develop and demonstrate an ability to work from observation as well as from the imagination and gain an awareness of the pivotal role perception plays in printmaking and creativity.

• To effectively analyze your work and the work of your peers using vocabulary associated with printmaking and be able to articulate productive and relevant criticism in the classroom and in written assignments.

• To gain exposure to some art historical movements and an awareness of some of the issues facing contemporary printmakers.

• To recognize and demonstrate the skills associated with single color, reductive and multi-block color relief printing, dry point, aquatint, soft ground and hard ground etching techniques and intaglio printing

• To experiment with mixing printmaking media and using other techniques such as collagraph, blind embossment, xerography, and monotype.