Art, Design & Mathematics

COURSE:   Design 111 

INSTRUCTOR:   Melissa Newell

PROBLEM #2: Reduction Printing

DUE:    To be announced

Student reflection on design

Student art gallery, reduction printmaking

MATERIALS:  Reeves BFK and art packet and black foamcore (wait to purchase the foamcore)

  Project Description:

  You will be working the process of reduction printmaking focusing on the design elements of color, texture, space, and shape to complete three finished projects.  The principle you will be working with is repetition to create structure.  The imagery for this project must be based on organic form.  You will need to bring 5 drawings based on organic form with you to the next class period.

  In the first part of this project our focus is positive and negative space.  You will work in black and white.  Please follow closely the instructions for printing.  Using one of your drawings of organic form create at least 6 black and white prints.

  The next step for this project is to now print your blocks in color and continue the reduction process as discussed in class.  Make sure you create at least 10 color prints.  

For your final three projects please do the following:  select the single print either black/white or color you feel is your strongest and mount this on foamcore.  For you second piece select a number of black/white prints and mount them or assemble them in someway into a single unified whole.  The first project on tessellation may help you in planning and thinking about this.  For your third piece please assemble at least 6 of your color prints into a unified single piece.  Remember it is fine to cut up your prints and work with them in this process.

  ·        Please follow carefully the discussion in class on organic form, the printing process, the design elements and principles we are exploring in this project.  The expectation is that you will create an interesting design with balance, color, texture, space and pattern.  (You must consider positive and negative space.)  Please pay attention to the discussion in class regarding any and all design terms.  Take notes!  

·        Please be prepared to show your design explorations.  Try to have 3- 5 experiments.  Use your sketchbook.  Don’t start the finish form of this project until after you have spoken to me on Friday.