Printmaking

​ Printmaking originated in China after paper was made. It's basically using different techniques to print some form of art. There's different ways of making it such as intaglio, lithography, and serigraphy. Intaglio is when you use wood and carve into it to create the image you want. Lithography is when you use a stone and carved into it, but this was mainly used for writing text. Serigraphy is when you use polyester and stencil. It was a new way to show art. This is what made it revolutionary. People became famous and well known by using this art. These people include Van Gogh, Edouard Manet, and Edgar Degas.Their art inspired many others to make their own techniques.

The image shown below was made by Jeremy Moore. The first thing I noticed were the different shades of black. It was interesting to see how he used a slight hint of gray and some black to show details in his face. The contrast between the white and black really gives a dark effect without having to much black in it. I wondered how he made it darker in some areas while still having it light in others. I also wondered how this print might've changed if more colors were added. Overall, the print really stuck out to me and it was a very unique way of using the 2 colors.